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ABC News
27-05-2025
- ABC News
NSW police commissioner cleared of misconduct over alleged leaking of Bondi victim's name
Outgoing NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb has been cleared of misconduct allegations after she was accused of releasing the name of Bondi Junction stabbing victim Dawn Singleton to former talkback host Ray Hadley on the day of the attack. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) said on Tuesday that it received a complaint that Commissioner Webb "breached the NSW Police Force Media Policy by releasing the confidential details of a deceased person … prior to the deceased's next of kin being notified". On April 13 last year, Joel Cauchi killed six people and injured 10 with a knife during a rampage at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Sydney's east. 2GB radio host Ben Fordham on Tuesday recounted Hadley's versions of events. "It was the commissioner's way of saying it without saying it." Fordham said Hadley called the police commissioner on behalf of Ms Singleton's father, prominent businessman John Singleton. "He [Mr Singleton] said, 'I think my Dawnie is one of those who lost their life, and I can't confirm it,'" Hadley recounted on Fordham's show. The LECC said the investigation was concluded in March this year and that it was "satisfied that there was no misconduct by the Commissioner of Police in relation to this matter". The ABC reached out to NSW Police for comment. A coronial inquest into the stabbing attack remains underway to investigate the lessons that can be learned. Sue Chrysanthou, SC, the lawyer representing some victims' families, including Ms Singleton's, questioned Assistant Police Commissioner Peter McKenna on Tuesday. Victims of crime cannot be identified by police until their next of kin have been informed, have had reasonable time to tell others, and have given consent for identification, the court heard. Assistant Commissioner McKenna agreed under cross-examination that the code of conduct and ethics applied to "all police officers", including the police commissioner in relation to the release of information publicly. However, he emphasised that policies in place were "guidelines". "There are certain circumstances with some nuances where you may have to step outside of [them]," he said. Ms Chrysanthou said some of her clients "think there's been a major issue" that "hasn't been appropriately dealt with". Neither Dawn Singleton nor Ray Hadley were named in this line of inquiry. The hearing, in its last week, continues.
The Age
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
For 2GB, there is life after Ray Hadley
Talkback network 2GB will be relieved with signs there is life beyond Ray Hadley after the shock jock's replacement, Mark Levy, delivered a market-leading 15 per cent audience share on Thursday morning. Levy, a former sports broadcaster, was appointed as the new Mornings host last year when Hadley stepped down after leading Sydney radio ratings for two decades. His show was the beneficiary of a 2 percentage point jump, while station-mate Ben Fordham continued to lead in the breakfast slot, up 1.2 percentage points to a 15.4 per cent share. 2GB is owned by Nine, the publisher of this masthead. Just one day after Kyle Sandilands, of The Kyle and Jackie O Show, threatened on air to take the pair's show off the airwaves in Melbourne if audiences didn't start listening in droves, the pair's share suffered a dip in their native Sydney. Loading The show fell to a 12.3 per cent share, down from 13.3 per cent, yet remained the clear number one FM show for the 50th ratings survey in a row. In Melbourne, the show had its most significant jump to date, rising to 5.8 per cent audience share. 'We're not going to super serve Melbourne and ignore our Sydney audience,' Sandilands said. 'Here's something I haven't even discussed with Jackie ... if we don't rate better by the end of this year, I'm pulling the carpet out. I'll just take the show off Melbourne.' Overall, it was a survey of few surprises in Sydney, which included the period from February 9 to April 12, with a week's break in the middle. Several years of shaky results for ABC Radio Sydney continued on Thursday morning, with its audience share dropping to 6.3 per cent overall.
Sydney Morning Herald
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
For 2GB, there is life after Ray Hadley
Talkback network 2GB will be relieved with signs there is life beyond Ray Hadley after the shock jock's replacement, Mark Levy, delivered a market-leading 15 per cent audience share on Thursday morning. Levy, a former sports broadcaster, was appointed as the new Mornings host last year when Hadley stepped down after leading Sydney radio ratings for two decades. His show was the beneficiary of a 2 percentage point jump, while station-mate Ben Fordham continued to lead in the breakfast slot, up 1.2 percentage points to a 15.4 per cent share. 2GB is owned by Nine, the publisher of this masthead. Just one day after Kyle Sandilands, of The Kyle and Jackie O Show, threatened on air to take the pair's show off the airwaves in Melbourne if audiences didn't start listening in droves, the pair's share suffered a dip in their native Sydney. Loading The show fell to a 12.3 per cent share, down from 13.3 per cent, yet remained the clear number one FM show for the 50th ratings survey in a row. In Melbourne, the show had its most significant jump to date, rising to 5.8 per cent audience share. 'We're not going to super serve Melbourne and ignore our Sydney audience,' Sandilands said. 'Here's something I haven't even discussed with Jackie ... if we don't rate better by the end of this year, I'm pulling the carpet out. I'll just take the show off Melbourne.' Overall, it was a survey of few surprises in Sydney, which included the period from February 9 to April 12, with a week's break in the middle. Several years of shaky results for ABC Radio Sydney continued on Thursday morning, with its audience share dropping to 6.3 per cent overall.
Sky News AU
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘Means the world': Peter Dutton's fuel excise policy will help all Australians
Former radio host Ray Hadley discusses Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and what his policies around petrol will do for the average Australian. 'He is a genuine decent person and all this rubbish … Peter has been at more petrol bowsers than an interstate truck driver,' Mr Hadley said. 'But that 25 cents reduction in excise, it will mean the world.'
