Blake Antrobus
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Blake Antrobus
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Court reporter, chief of staff for NCA NewsWire, bylines in news.com.au, The Courier Mail, The Australian and many others. Whisky enthusiast. Views/abuse/banter entirely my own.
JB Hi-Fi are in hot water over claims they sold junk extended warranties to thousands of customers over a decade.
New from me at news.com.au:

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December 11, 2023 at 1:12 AM
ICYMI: The leader of a tightly knit religious cult accused of causing the death of an eight-year-old girl allegedly texted her parents that the child’s sickness was “a little trial” to prove they were “faithful to God”. New from me, on news.com.au

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December 10, 2023 at 9:10 PM
“The Walkley Foundation Board has come to the unanimous conclusion that the Seven Spotlight story ‘Trial and Error’ was not eligible for consideration in the All Media Scoop of the Year category for the 2023 Walkley Awards.”

Story up on news.com.au:
December 7, 2023 at 5:25 AM
BREAKING:
Channel 7 Spotlight's exclusive interview with Bruce Lehrmann has been dumped as a finalist in this year's Walkley Awards.

It was a contender for Scoop of the Year until the Board reviewed Federal Court documents, revealing arrangements for 7 to pay Mr Lehrmann's rent.
December 7, 2023 at 4:06 AM
New from me:
The identity of a US man arrested over his alleged connection to the religiously motivated terror attack which killed constables Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold, and neighbour Alan Dare, has been revealed. www.news.com.au/world/us-man...
December 6, 2023 at 6:50 AM
This is a HUGE development in the police's probe of the Wieambilla shooting.

"On Friday morning, December 1, 2023 FBI Agents arrested a 58-year-old United States national near Heber Overgaard, Arizona in connection to the religiously motivated terrorist attack on December 12, 2022 at Wieambilla."
December 6, 2023 at 3:00 AM
New from me:
A bombshell report from the Victorian Ombudsman has cleared accusations of the public sector being "stacked" with Labor operatives, but found it was still being politicised in "other, equally pervasive ways". www.news.com.au/national/vic...
December 6, 2023 at 2:12 AM
The government is caught in a political firestorm in the wake of the bombshell NZYQ High Court ruling. Clare O'Neil is facing calls to resign already. www.news.com.au/national/bre...
December 6, 2023 at 1:04 AM
Same cave.
December 3, 2023 at 11:47 AM