LA protests cast a shadow over press safety in the age of Trump; a drone advocate has questionable motives, also being a drone investor; a prominent reporter's secret trip is bankrolled by a major defence company.

As the US bombs Iran, the fog of war descends over the media; a wild car chase on the streets of Melbourne is given the hero treatment; a look at the Herald Sun splash that got Tony Mokbel bashed and led to a big pay day.

Journalist Antoinette Lattouf wins her unlawful termination case; how the proliferation of `national food days' helps sneak food ads into our news diets.

Outrage has erupted over the racy treatment of a tragic killing; automotive journalists get engaged in a financial arrangement with a carmaker they were reviewing; an AFR article's anti-red tape screed is criticised for leaving out an important fact.