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Kelly Osbourne will write for Aussie mag
American Fashion Police panelist Kelly Osbourne has joined CLEO magazine as a columnist.

Another Aussie mag casualty
Madison magazine has become the latest casualty in the world of Australian fashion glossies.

No fool like an April Fool
You can now smell via Google, and if you choose to sample Wanganui's waste-water treatment pond you will soon encounter the sweet aroma of toilet deodorisers.

Media: TVNZ replaces BBC with infomercials
TVNZ is serving up a hot-cross-bunfight with some viewers by replacing BBC World with paid infomercials, starting on Easter Monday, writes John Drinnan.

Media industry backs bid for new watchdog
A proposal for a single, independent watchdog for print, broadcasting and online news has been generally welcomed by the industry.

Editorial: Media regime must keep regulation voluntary
Editorial: The Law Commission's final suggestions for media regulation were tabled in Parliament yesterday and they are a good deal better than its proposal of 15 months ago.

Past should be heard in court - Sheppard
Bruce Sheppard says alleged past "misconducts" of Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson should be considered when considering their defamation case, a court has heard.

Hotchin, Watson want no jury
Mark Hotchin and Eric Watson's defamation action against Bruce Sheppard should be heard by a judge without a jury, says the pair's lawyer.

NZ Post appoints new head for The Localist
New Zealand Post has appointed Christina Domecq as chief executive for its directories division, The Localist.

Modern glossies are 'boring'
The Australian queen of women's magazines has tagged today's glossies as "boring" and says they need to up their game.

John Drinnan: Hedge funds eyed Sky slice
I hear two hedge funds - Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) - looked at taking over Rupert Murdoch's 43 per cent stake in Sky Television, but talks failed over the price.

Schwarzenegger becomes fitness magazine editor
He was the Terminator, then a governor, and now Arnold Schwarzenegger is an editor.

Confirmed: Murdoch quits Sky TV
News Corp has confirmed it is selling out of New Zealand's Sky TV, netting $815m for its nearly 44 per cent stake in the country's dominant pay TV operator.

Rupert Murdoch to quit Sky TV
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is understood to be selling out of New Zealand's Sky Television, and shares are expected to go on a trading halt this morning.

Michele Hewitson Interview: Ian Wishart
Michele Hewitson interviews Ian Wishart, controversial editor of Investigate magazine.

TV3 banned from festival coverage
Mediaworks TV3 has been banned from using filmed coverage from this year's national kapa haka festival in Rotorua.

Fran O'Sullivan: Speculation surrounds APN future
Who is looking after New Zealand's interests now that Ireland's Independent News & Media (INM) is firmly back in control at New Zealand Herald publisher APN News & Media?

Cosgrove appointed as chairman of APN
APN News & Media has appointed long serving board member Peter Cosgrove to chairman in the wake of a clearout, which saw chief executive Brett Chenoweth and half the APN board resign on Monday.