Sharri Markson

Sydney

National Politics Editor at The Daily Telegraph

Sky News host, ‘Sharri’ Mon-Thurs 8pm / Investigative journalist / Author “What Really Happened In Wuhan" [email protected]

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Senior Nine newspaper figure knew of $700,000 hush money payment to protect star journalist Nick McKenzie

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

Nine is under pressure over revelations the media company paid $700,000 hush money to stop a witness making damning allegations that their network had access to the private emails of war hero Ben Roberts-Smith. It comes as Nine Chair, Catherine West, refused to answer questions about whether the Board knew or authorised the payment. She was approached by Seven News as she left her Sydney home on Tuesday morning but declined to comment on the scandal.
Nine board under pressure to address Nick McKenzie 'hush money' scandal tied to Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Sharri Markson

Share ‘Wide ranging implications’: Ben Robert-Smith's appeal to be ‘substantial’ Former Liberal senator calls Liberal Party ‘demeaning’ after throwing ... ‘Shocked legal and media industry’: Revelations deepen for Nine in hus... The Nine Board is under pressure to explain what they knew about a secret payment to a key witness in their war crimes case. This is a major scandal.
Nine board under pressure to address Nick McKenzie 'hush money' scandal

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

The Nine Board is under pressure to explain what they knew about a secret payment to a key witness in their war crimes case. This is a major scandal. Nine paid a key witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case $700,000 in hush money to stop her from going public with allegations of misbehaviour against journalist Nick McKenzie.
Nine paid Ben Roberts-Smith case witness $700,000 hush money to protect company's star journalist Nick McKenzie

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

ExclusiveSky News Australia can reveal that Nine paid its own witness $700,000 hush money and asked her to sign a non-disclosure agreement to cover up the conduct of one of the company's star journalists in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case. Sharri MarksonSky News hostMay 4, 2025 - 3:50PMNine paid a key witness in the Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case $700,000 in hush money to stop her from going public with allegations of misbehaviour against its star journalist Nick McKenzie.
Sharri Markson: A Peter Dutton prime ministership would give our great nation 'the fresh start we deserve'

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

Newspapers publish editorials right before elections, pointing readers in the direction they believe serves the nation best. For the first time in my journalistic career, I’m going to also offer a pre-election editorial, endorsing one side of politics. Not out of partisanship - but out of necessity. This election matters more than any in recent memory. At stake is our national security, social cohesion, prosperity and the very capacity to feed our families and save for retirement.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton hits out at media covering his campaign, accusing them of being 'activists not journalists'

2 weeks ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has hit out at hostile and aggressive journalists covering the election campaign, accusing them of being "activists not journalists". Four days out from polling day, Mr Dutton said the national polls published in the media, which favour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, were being used as a tool of campaigning by Labor and the media.
'Prefer that it wasn't there': Prime Minister Anthony Albanese grilled on Chinese 'spy ship' off coast of Adelaide

1 month ago | skynews.com.au | James Harrison |Sharri Markson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been grilled on the Chinese spy vessel off the coast of South Australia as experts warn the vessel has the ability to map critical under water infrastructure. After Sky News first reported the vessel “Tan Suo Yi Hao” is within Australia’s exclusive economic zone, Mr Albanese fielded questions on the ship which is understood to have a dual-purpose; scientific research and collecting intelligence.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fails to commit to a single recommendation from the Sky News Antisemitism Summit despite Opposition pledge

1 month ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has failed to commit to a single recommendation from the Sky News Antisemitism Summit. A month after the recommendations were first put forward, at the conclusion of the bipartisan summit by the Executive Council of Australian Jewry’s Co-CEO, Alex Ryvchin, Mr Albanese sent a letter to the organisation where he did not commit to a single suggestion. Instead, he outlined the measures his government had already taken to combat antisemitism.
Chinese government dual-purpose ‘spy ship’ is circumnavigating southern Australia

1 month ago | skynews.com.au | Sharri Markson

A Chinese Government research vessel is circumnavigating the southern coast of Australia, in a path that is tracking a similar route to our deep-sea submarine cable. Sky News has confirmed the Chinese scientific research vessel, “Tan Suo Yi Hao”, is currently off the coast of South Australia and is within Australia’s exclusive economic zone. The vessel is considered a “spy ship” and is understood to have a dual-purpose; legitimate scientific research while collecting intelligence.
Ben Roberts-Smith’s parents ‘extremely concerned’ by leaked McKenzie recording

1 month ago | skynews.com.au | Adriana Mageros |Sharri Markson

Ben Roberts-Smith’s parents have spoken out in support of their son’s bid to have his defamation case against Nine re-heard after it was revealed by Sky News that Nick McKenzie had been briefed on the soldier’s legal strategy. Ben Roberts-Smith’s application for a retrial of his war crimes defamation case will be heard by Sydney’s Federal Court on Monday. A brief case management hearing, before Justice Nye Perram, is being held to set a timetable to hear the application in full.

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Articles

Senior Nine newspaper figure knew of $700,000 hush money payment to protect star journalist Nick McKenzie

Nine board under pressure to address Nick McKenzie 'hush money' scandal tied to Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case

Nine board under pressure to address Nick McKenzie 'hush money' scandal

Nine paid Ben Roberts-Smith case witness $700,000 hush money to protect company's star journalist Nick McKenzie

Sharri Markson: A Peter Dutton prime ministership would give our great nation 'the fresh start we deserve'

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton hits out at media covering his campaign, accusing them of being 'activists not journalists'

'Prefer that it wasn't there': Prime Minister Anthony Albanese grilled on Chinese 'spy ship' off coast of Adelaide

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese fails to commit to a single recommendation from the Sky News Antisemitism Summit despite Opposition pledge

Chinese government dual-purpose ‘spy ship’ is circumnavigating southern Australia

Ben Roberts-Smith’s parents ‘extremely concerned’ by leaked McKenzie recording

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