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Sydney Morning Herald
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Sussan Ley to unveil shadow cabinet this week with a few surprises
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is expected to sign off on a new-look Coalition frontbench this week that will reward moderate backers while keeping senior conservative MPs in prominent roles. Liberal MPs named key moderates including former cabinet minister Melissa Price, presumptive Goldstein MP Tim Wilson, shadow minister Angie Bell, shadow assistant minister Andrew Bragg and Victorian backbencher MP Zoe McKenzie as likely candidates for promotion. Former Morrison government cabinet minister Alex Hawke, a key ally of Ley, was also expected to be rewarded. In a move designed to ensure supporters of former leader Peter Dutton and other senior conservatives are not seen to be punished for backing Angus Taylor in a leadership contest, Taylor, Dan Tehan and James Paterson are all expected to retain senior roles, according to colleagues. They expect the trio of senior MPs to land in the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs portfolios respectively, but their appointments have not been finalised. This masthead gathered the insights about frontbench appointments during discussions on Sunday with seven Liberal MPs who asked to remain anonymous to discuss confidential deliberations. The jostling for shadow cabinet roles follows an extraordinary week in which the Liberal and National parties announced they would split following the country party's demand that four key policies be retained and a demand to end shadow cabinet solidarity. But after the public break-up, Nationals leader David Littleproud on Sunday morning predicted a new agreement would be reached in the 'coming couple of days'. A senior Liberal MP, who asked not to be named, said there was an expectation Ley would 'keep things fair and balanced' between competing factions of the Coalition. Outspoken senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who defected from the Nationals to the Liberal Party following the election, could stay on the frontbench but not in charge of government efficiency, a cause she championed during the election campaign. 'Jacinta will get something but it can't be Trump-based or linked,' one MP said, 'we will move away from this 'DOGE' stuff, that was not well received by the party or the public.' Victorian Liberal Sarah Henderson and South Australian Liberal Tony Pasin could both be demoted, according to colleagues.
The Age
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Age
Sussan Ley to unveil shadow cabinet this week with a few surprises
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley is expected to sign off on a new-look Coalition frontbench this week that will reward moderate backers while keeping senior conservative MPs in prominent roles. Liberal MPs named key moderates including former cabinet minister Melissa Price, presumptive Goldstein MP Tim Wilson, shadow minister Angie Bell, shadow assistant minister Andrew Bragg and Victorian backbencher MP Zoe McKenzie as likely candidates for promotion. Former Morrison government cabinet minister Alex Hawke, a key ally of Ley, was also expected to be rewarded. In a move designed to ensure supporters of former leader Peter Dutton and other senior conservatives are not seen to be punished for backing Angus Taylor in a leadership contest, Taylor, Dan Tehan and James Paterson are all expected to retain senior roles, according to colleagues. They expect the trio of senior MPs to land in the Defence, Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs portfolios respectively, but their appointments have not been finalised. This masthead gathered the insights about frontbench appointments during discussions on Sunday with seven Liberal MPs who asked to remain anonymous to discuss confidential deliberations. The jostling for shadow cabinet roles follows an extraordinary week in which the Liberal and National parties announced they would split following the country party's demand that four key policies be retained and a demand to end shadow cabinet solidarity. But after the public break-up, Nationals leader David Littleproud on Sunday morning predicted a new agreement would be reached in the 'coming couple of days'. A senior Liberal MP, who asked not to be named, said there was an expectation Ley would 'keep things fair and balanced' between competing factions of the Coalition. Outspoken senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, who defected from the Nationals to the Liberal Party following the election, could stay on the frontbench but not in charge of government efficiency, a cause she championed during the election campaign. 'Jacinta will get something but it can't be Trump-based or linked,' one MP said, 'we will move away from this 'DOGE' stuff, that was not well received by the party or the public.' Victorian Liberal Sarah Henderson and South Australian Liberal Tony Pasin could both be demoted, according to colleagues.
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Newsmax CEO shares his secrets to success as Trump's favourite US channel sees its stock soar
Newsmax, named as one of the US' top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025. Self declared as US President's 'favourite US channel', Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company, with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014. In this episode of The Big Question, co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success. US President Donald Trump and Newsmax's CEO have been friends for over 30 years, Chris Ruddy told The Big Question. Despite spending lots of time together discussing friends, health and golf, Chris noted that Newsmax still has 'criticisms of President Trump.' 'There are a lot of people, both left and right in America, that don't like the tariff policy. They're on Newsmax all the time,' he added. And though Donald Trump may be a divisive character, many media outlets have seen a rise in viewers and readers thanks to Trump-based content. 'The best advice is to have Donald Trump on more. He likes to see himself on Newsmax, but, you know, we have him on quite a bit and we certainly discuss him,' Chris explained. 'Nielsen reported we had 34 million viewers tune in last quarter, up 50% from the previous year.' Chris thinks their success is partly down to the fact they are providing a Christian-Conservative focused news. And whether you agree with the angle of their content or not, the performance on the New York Stock Exchange was remarkable and does show investor support for the company. 'People are voting with their remote controls, with their downloads, with their apps, and they're saying they want alternative media here in the United States.' Related 'You cannot live without space in 20 years': What does the future of Europe's economy look like? The Big Question: What will it mean for Europe if Trump's tariffs resume? Despite being a relatively new channel, Newsmax has grown in popularity to become one of the top 5 most popular cable news channels in the US and available in over 100 countries. In September 2024, Newsmax launched an AI-dubbed, Spanish-language channel available in Dominican Republic and Latin America. As well as this, they also resumed broadcasting of their Newsmax Balkans channel, based in Serbia, following a break since 2022. 'Maybe we can do that someday in Germany, for instance, or Italy, which would be fun, and give them access to American news,' Chris added. The Big Question is a series from Euronews Business where we sit down with industry leaders and experts to discuss some of the most important topics on today's agenda. Watch the video above to see the full discussion with the Newsmax founder & CEO, Chris Ruddy.
Euronews
05-05-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Newsmax CEO shares his secrets to success as Trump's favourite US channel sees its stock soar
ADVERTISEMENT Newsmax, named as one of the US' top 12 news brands by Reuters Institute and a leading supplier of Conservative news, saw its share prices soar over 2000% in April after going public on the New York Stock Exchange on 31 March 2025. Self declared as US President's 'favourite US channel', Newsmax first began in 1998 as a digital media company, with the cable news organisation only launching in 2014. In this episode of The Big Question, co-founder and CEO of Newsmax Chris Ruddy joined Angela Barnes to discuss the secret behind their success. Is Donald Trump the secret to Newsmax's success? US President Donald Trump and Newsmax's CEO have been friends for over 30 years, Chris Ruddy told The Big Question. Despite spending lots of time together discussing friends, health and golf, Chris noted that Newsmax still has 'criticisms of President Trump.' 'There are a lot of people, both left and right in America, that don't like the tariff policy. They're on Newsmax all the time,' he added. CEO of Newsmax, Chris Ruddy chats to Angela Barnes on The Big Question Euronews And though Donald Trump may be a divisive character, many media outlets have seen a rise in viewers and readers thanks to Trump-based content. 'The best advice is to have Donald Trump on more. He likes to see himself on Newsmax, but, you know, we have him on quite a bit and we certainly discuss him,' Chris explained. 'Nielsen reported we had 34 million viewers tune in last quarter, up 50% from the previous year.' Chris thinks their success is partly down to the fact they are providing a Christian-Conservative focused news. And whether you agree with the angle of their content or not, the performance on the New York Stock Exchange was remarkable and does show investor support for the company. 'People are voting with their remote controls, with their downloads, with their apps, and they're saying they want alternative media here in the United States.' Related 'You cannot live without space in 20 years': What does the future of Europe's economy look like? The Big Question: What will it mean for Europe if Trump's tariffs resume? What does the future hold for Newsmax? Despite being a relatively new channel, Newsmax has grown in popularity to become one of the top 5 most popular cable news channels in the US and available in over 100 countries. In September 2024, Newsmax launched an AI-dubbed , Spanish-language channel available in Dominican Republic and Latin America. As well as this, they also resumed broadcasting of their Newsmax Balkans channel, based in Serbia , following a break since 2022. 'Maybe we can do that someday in Germany, for instance, or Italy, which would be fun, and give them access to American news,' Chris added. The Big Question is a series from Euronews Business where we sit down with industry leaders and experts to discuss some of the most important topics on today's agenda. ADVERTISEMENT Watch the video above to see the full discussion with the Newsmax founder & CEO, Chris Ruddy.
