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Fri, 20 Feb 2026

Lachlan Murdoch and Anthony Albanese on hand to unveil the station’s new name. Plus: the Bondi takes keep coming

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Anthony Albanese managed to straddle the media divide on one busy Friday, dropping into Guardian Australia’s newsroom to record a podcast in the morning, before he was due to visit Sydney’s News Corp headquarters to join chair Lachlan Murdoch for the unveiling of Sky News Australia’s new name in the afternoon. Just imagine the whiplash.

The prime minister planned to join the New South Wales premier, Chris Minns, and a cavalcade of Sky presenters to mingle over drinks and speeches inside the new home of Sky. The News Corp platform has been forced to rebrand as it loses the rights to the name Sky News in December when a 10-year deal with UK Sky News expires.

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Bondi shooter utters first words in first court showing – MSN

Bondi Beach massacre accused breaks silence in court – Agence France-Presse

Alleged Bondi shooter seen after arrest –news.com.au