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Calum Jaspan Media Writer November 7, 2025 — 12.05am

In this edition of On Background, an update on Kyle Sandilands’ brain surgery, Nick Papps’ Californian dream begins, and Guardian Australia closes the book on its Canberra headache.

Medical update

Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ’O’Henderson have generated many headlines this year: falling ratings, $10-million-a-year salaries, distasteful comments – it’s been rich pickings from the radio duo.

One of the biggest stories happened nine months ago when Sandilands revealed on February 2 that he needed “immediate” brain surgery after his medical team found a neural aneurysm.

“So, if you just tuned in to us after all these years, lap it up. And if you’re in Melbourne, you’re coming to

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