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| Headquarters | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
|---|---|
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Atelier Puglisi Pty Ltd[1] |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 March 2019 |
| Founder | Leonardo Puglisi |
| Former names | HMV Local News (2019−2020) |
| Links | |
| Website | 6newsau |
6 News Australia (also known simply as 6 News) is a streaming news channel based in Melbourne, Australia. The channel is known for a large portion of its journalists being teenagers.[2][3]
History
6 News was founded in 2019 as HMV Local News by Leonardo Puglisi, who was 11 years old at the time. The channel changed its name to 6 News on 1 January 2020.[4]
In August 2021, the channel was suspended by YouTube for a week after uploading a video of then-MP George Christensen, which violated YouTube's policy against COVID-19 misinformation. The suspension was overturned after it was determined "there was sufficient context" to allow the video to be published.[5]
The channel gained national media attention in early 2022 during the federal election campaign, after conducting interviews with then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison and then-Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.[6]
As of November 2023, 6 News has over a dozen journalists, the majority being teenagers.[7]
References
- ↑ "Review of the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code" (PDF). treasury.gov.au. Public Interest Journalism Initiative.
- ↑ "The 14-year-old political journalist covering the upcoming federal election". ABC News.
- ↑ "How Melbourne's Leonardo, boy journalist, scooped the big guns". The Age.
- ↑ "Scott Morrison, Bob Katter and juggling school: the story behind teen journos at 6 News". The Feed.
- ↑ "YouTube bans another Australian news organisation". TV Blackbox.
- ↑ "Prime Minister Scott Morrison clashed with teen reporter over lying allegations". news.com.au.
- ↑ "OUR TEAM". 6 News Australia.