Former Treasurer Costello Resigns From Nine After Incident With Reporter

Days after being accused of assaulting a reporter, former federal Treasurer Peter Costello has resigned from his position as chairman of Nine Entertainment. The resignation comes hot on the heels of an alleged assault of The Australian Journalist Liam Mendes at Canberra Airport. Mr. Costello denies the allegation. A video of the incident has surfaced, where Mr. Costello appears to collide into Mr. Mendes, who is filming the interaction. Mr. Mendes is then seen on the ground while Mr. Costello continues walking. However, the alleged assault by Mr. Costello cannot be clearly seen in the clip, and footage from a different angle, such as CCTV, has not been released....