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Revision as of 01:27, 19 June 2005 by 203.166.245.82 (talk) (truth & defamation)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Crikey is an Australian independent online news service run by Stephen Mayne, a journalist and former staffer of Victorian premier, Jeff Kennett.
Well known in Australian political and media circles, crikey.com.au has been more influential than its relatively low online newsletter subscriber base (around 5,000 paying, and 20,000 nonpaying to receive a limited version) suggests. It sometimes reports unpopular opinions not found in more mainstream media outlets and has at times revealed political, business and media facts that has led to lawsuits. It is this type of reporting that has led to Crikey being banned from the 2005 Budget "lock up". The reason given by staff of Federal Treasurer Peter Costello is that Crikey is not considered to be part of the "mainstream media".
Critics of Crikey have argued that it often publishes material with little or no substancial evidence to back it up. This argument is supported by the fact that whilst under his ownership, Mayne was succesfully sued for defamation over comments made about radio presenter Steve Price and ALP senator Nick Bolkus. (However, in Australian law, truth is not an absolute defence in defamation cases.)
On February 1, 2005, it was announced that Stephen Mayne had sold Crikey to Private Media Partners, another independent media operator in Australia most widely known for their former publication The Eye. The sale, when complete, will be for $1 million AUD (approximately $700,000 USD). Mayne will continue to write for Crikey.
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