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From the archive Peter Brent 13 October 2016 A critic-turned-employee of the Australian recalls the highs and lows of dealing with Chris Mitchell, editor-in-chief
Essays & reportage John Fitzgerald 27 September 2016 Beijing’s role in the Chinese community media in Australia is increasingly in conflict with its own demand for respect Essays & reportage Tom Greenwell 13 September 2016 A historic shift has given readers the edge over advertisers in determining the news media’s viability, writes Tom Greenwell. But what will that mean in practice? Essays & reportage Sally Young & Fay Anderson 7 September 2016 Much has changed since the earliest photojournalism, write Sally Young and Fay Anderson. But some challenges have made a comeback in the digital age Essays & reportage Matthew Ricketson 4 August 2016 We now know much about what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. But the earliest reliable news came from maverick journalists, writes Matthew Ricketson
Correspondents David Hayes 29 July 2016 The anatomist of Britain and ally of South African freedom, born ninety years ago, was a pioneer in journalism, says David Hayes
Correspondents David Hayes 5 July 2016 Britain’s media finds in Australia’s drama some relief from the country’s own, says David Hayes National affairs Sally McCausland 10 June 2016 Two recent defamation decisions illustrate how the law can be bad for both sides when cases go to court, writes Sally McCausland International John Fitzgerald 18 April 2016 China needs no help in silencing its critics at home and abroad. So how did Australia come to be part of the problem, asks John Fitzgerald From the archive David Hayes 25 March 2016 The last print run of a once vital newspaper has been hailed as a digital ascent. But it’s more complicated than that
Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 3 February 2016 Cinema | Sylvia Lawson reviews Spotlight and The Big Short
Books & arts Jane Goodall 17 December 2015 Television | News anchors are taking on a life of their own, writes Jane Goodall. But are we losing something in the process? Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 15 December 2015 Cinema | Philip Noyce’s 1978 feature was an antidote to the tasteful costume dramas of the reviving Australian film industry, writes Sylvia Lawson Books & arts Brett Evans 11 December 2015 Books | Paddy Manning’s biography of Malcolm Turnbull reveals a man in a blazing hurry, writes Brett Evans Books & arts Carolyn Holbrook 10 December 2015 Books | Australian women have been reporting from war zones since the beginning of the twentieth century, and sometimes that’s meant stepping over the line
Books & arts Michael Cannon 18 November 2015 A new biography reveals a complex and contentious figure
Podcasts Peter Clarke 5 November 2015 Jane Goodall and Stephen Mills join Peter Clarke to take the temperature of the political interview National affairs Tom Westland 1 July 2015 Big numbers have a tendency to take on a life of their own, writes Tom Westland National affairs Rodney Tiffen 23 June 2015 With declining reach and influence, the Murdoch empire can no longer determine election results, writes Rodney Tiffen Books & arts Jane Goodall 8 May 2015 Television | “Poverty porn” it isn’t, but the aims of Struggle Street still worry Jane Goodall
National affairs Peter Brent 2 April 2015 Unexpected wins in 1993, 1998 and 2001 have distorted the way we interpret election results, writes Peter Brent. The effects are still influencing how political players…
Correspondents Ross Tapsell 31 March 2015 In Indonesia, executions are less about effective policy and more about feelings of nationalism and sovereignty, writes Ross Tapsell in Jakarta National affairs Peter Brent 16 March 2015 Are the self-appointed consciences of the Liberal Party helping the government? Peter Brent doesn’t think so National affairs Jane Goodall 15 February 2015 Much more than an attempted leadership spill went on at Parliament House during the week, writes Jane Goodall. But the script stayed the same Podcasts Peter Clarke 22 January 2015 The Coalition lost in Victoria and looks like doing less well than expected in Queensland and New South Wales. Peter Clarke discusses why, and what it says about the…
National affairs Rodney Tiffen 18 December 2014 Australia’s most powerful American citizen increasingly sees reality in the same way as the Tea Party, says Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts Sylvia Lawson 30 October 2014 Sylvia Lawson reviews Rocking the Foundations, The 50-Year Argument and The Land Between National affairs Geoff Heriot 17 October 2014 Australians buying a used car benefit from clear consumer safeguards, writes Geoff Heriot. Why not accord voters similar protection from the excesses of campaigning politicians? Books & arts Stuart Macintyre 19 September 2014 Stuart Macintyre reviews a new biography of the titan of Australian newspaper proprietors, David Syme National affairs Peter Brent 7 August 2014 What happens when you add a hypothetical to a hypothetical? Peter Brent casts a sceptical eye over the polling industry