Mumbrella live blog: Tuesday, February 18

Alex Hayes

February 18, 2014 5:32

Welcome to Mumbrella’s live blog, your one stop shop for all the important links you need to stay in the know. Refresh the page regularly for the latest updates.

Highlights: Telstra beats Optus in court battle over misleading ads | Police raid Seven’s offices over Schapelle | Journo union says police’s raids ‘heavy handed’ |Seven says police action overkill, police say they acted reasonably | Tall poppy syndrome crippling Aussie innovation says Deloitte marketer

5:33pm – Seven CEO Tim Worner has issued a statement denouncing the police raids today, adding: “A raid on our offices at Pyrmont and at Pacific Magazines and at our lawyers’ offices involving around 30 police and eight squad cars to find information we have already provided seems like overkill to say the least.”

5:08pm – An Optus spokesman said after the ruling: “What Telstra is really afraid of is a discussion on price”.

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Alex Hayes

Alex Hayes worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017 in roles including editor and head of Mumbrella Bespoke.

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2 COMMENTS

Jamie 18 Feb 14

I’m just glad that Channel Ten’s Twitter team kept up with updates re: the delays.
Means I was able to watch shows on the computer without having to keep flicking back to TV for updates!

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anon 18 Feb 14

Rumour has it that the team from the Chaser have provided operational assistance to the AFP.

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