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National affairs John Quiggin 10 February 2020 Which generation has the biggest stake in the absurdities of the generation game?
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 27 August 2019 His father’s media empire is long gone, but James Packer is still treated with kid gloves by both sides of politics National affairs Margaret Simons 30 July 2019 Much has been written about what the regulator thinks of the big digital platforms, but what do its recommendations mean for reporting and analysis? Essays & reportage Iola Mathews 21 June 2019 Extract | A former journalist recalls life on the newspaper during the era of legendary editor Graham Perkin National affairs Gary Dickson & Margaret Simons 21 June 2019 Does the regional broadcaster’s decision to close more newsrooms breach its licence obligations?
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 23 April 2019 Election 2019 | Twitter has changed the landscape of political reporting, and there’s no going back
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 9 April 2019 The New York Times has illuminated a key period in the evolution of Rupert Murdoch’s businesses, but its coverage of the mogul’s Australian activities is less helpful Recovered Lives Emily Gallagher 8 March 2019 Ella McFadyen (1887–1976), writer and editor Recovered Lives Alexandra McKinnon 8 March 2019 Kathleen Ussher (1891–1983), illustrator, writer, public servant Books & arts Michael Cannon 1 March 2019 Books | As the power of newspapers grew, the real press barons increasingly hid their control with elaborate ruses
National affairs Margaret Simons 3 February 2019 Private equity forms are reported to be circling the regional papers Nine Entertainment inherited from Fairfax. What is at stake?
Books & arts Jane Goodall 18 January 2019 Television | Mike Bartlett’s take on newspaper rivalry has a special kind of fascination Books & arts Tom Greenwell 9 January 2019 Books | Matthew Hindman offers illumination for a disillusioned age Essays & reportage Michael Cannon 17 December 2018 A social justice pioneer’s secret life is unveiled in a new book National affairs Jack Waterford 30 November 2018 The AFP made a mess of investigating the murder of Colin Winchester and other crimes, so why is it the only Australian police force to have avoided an external inquiry?
National affairs Jeremy Gans 26 November 2018 It’s had more than twenty-seven million downloads at last count, but what did The Teacher’s Pet really uncover?
Essays & reportage David Armstrong 21 November 2018 The pioneering Indigenous journalist played a key role in establishing the Tent Embassy in Canberra. His work has been recognised this month by the Australian Media Hall of Fame Essays & reportage Laurie Oakes 21 November 2018 Despite his warning to young journalists, Alan Reid was both observer and player in Parliament House. His work has been recognised this month by the Australian Media Hall of Fame Essays & reportage Margaret Simons 21 November 2018 The writer who remade the women’s column has been recognised by the Australian Media Hall of Fame National affairs Matthew Ricketson 15 November 2018 With Fairfax shareholders voting next week on the merger with Nine, it’s a good time to consider how well the company’s journalism has weathered a period of enormous change
National affairs Margaret Simons 9 November 2018 There’s a good reason why the ACCC didn’t block the Fairfax–Nine merger, and it tells us why government policy needs to change
Essays & reportage Tom Fitzgerald 30 October 2018 A visit to Thirroul and the man who remembers D.H. Lawrence Books & arts Robin Jeffrey 24 October 2018 Books | Two reporters find different ways to understand modern India National affairs Graeme Smith 10 October 2018 Two journalist–novelists compare notes on Chinese espionage Essays & reportage Ken Inglis 26 September 2018 The influential fortnightly magazine Nation was launched in Sydney sixty years ago today. In this essay first published in 1989, one of its best-known contributors…
National affairs Sophie Black 24 September 2018 With the ACCC’s inquiry into the Nine–Fairfax deal continuing, has the NZ High Court given it a lead?
Essays & reportage Matthew Ricketson 30 August 2018 Where does the famed journalist fit into the American pantheon? International David Hayes 27 August 2018 Letter from London | Australia’s political drama gives Britain respite from Brexit, along with a crash course in Canberrology Essays & reportage Bridget Griffen-Foley 27 August 2018 While Fairfax’s future seems likely to be in the hands of Nine, much of its past has recently been made accessible at the State Library of New South Wales. At a symposium… Essays & reportage Laurie Oakes 13 August 2018 More than anyone, Warren Denning was responsible for initiating the ABC’s coverage of Canberra politics