16 January 2014
In Jakarta, Ross Tapsell profiles the city governor who could be the next president of Indonesia
Essays & reportage
14 January 2014
As the Cold War intensified in the mid fifties, Australia saw a special role for itself in disseminating information and propaganda in Southeast Asia, writes Alan Fewster
National affairs
5 December 2013
The gulf between the views of the public and the ABC’s vocal critics is large and growing, writes Rodney Tiffen
National affairs
16 October 2013
Rupert Murdoch may have set a world record for longevity in corporate governance, but his reputation would stand higher if he had retired ten years ago, writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
13 September 2013
Journalism is increasingly becoming a matter of selecting from an avalanche of material, writes Scott Bridges
Books & arts
6 September 2013
Scott Ewing reviews an indispensable guide to a world constantly being measured and surveyed
International
28 August 2013
Britain’s media coverage of Australia’s election is lively but limited, finds David Hayes
Essays & reportage
26 August 2013
In many ways the opposition has already won this election by shifting the political middle ground, writes Dennis Altman
Essays & reportage
23 August 2013
Political bloggers brought a new rigour to interpreting the polls
National affairs
15 August 2013
Shareholders might be wise to worry about Rupert Murdoch’s “gifted tabloid editor,” writes Rodney Tiffen
Essays & reportage
1 July 2013
Targeting marginal seats is nothing new in politics, but the gambling industry has shown it can work for lobby groups too. James Panichi pieces together the story
National affairs
17 June 2013
What we think about media regulation correlates strongly with what we read, write Ken Haley and Andrew Dodd
Books & arts
23 May 2013
Frank Bongiorno reviews Nick Cater’s The Lucky Culture
From the archive
1 March 2013
When politicians start invading their own privacy, it’s not surprising that the media follow their lead
Essays & reportage
6 December 2012
Jock Given looks back on 2012, the year the reality gap seemed to widen
International
6 December 2012
The Leveson report's case for more rigorous press accountability was immediately undercut by David Cameron, but despite the cheers from the tabloids, the prime minister has backed…
Essays & reportage
29 November 2012
Not only was the 1972 election a watershed for Labor, it also created the modern political campaign
International
19 October 2012
The ABC’s decision to use reports from the controversial Doha-based network makes sense from up close
Podcasts
5 September 2012
In this 1978 interview, Packer provides a rare insight into his childhood and the influence of his father
From the archive
25 July 2012
The Liberals’ innovative 1949 election campaign offered voters an alternative worldview
National affairs
19 July 2012
Olympic boosters don’t consider opportunity costs of Olympic competition, writes Geoffrey Barker. Meanwhile, the subsidies and scandals continue
International
10 July 2012
It’s a year since News Corporation’s cover-up of phone-hacking in Britain began to unravel. Rodney Tiffen takes stock of the damage so far, assesses the News…
National affairs
27 June 2012
Fairfax newspapers are part of the fabric of Australian democracy
National affairs
22 June 2012
Anticipating media coverage is now a key element in the development of Indigenous policy, report Kerry McCallum and Lisa Waller
Essays & reportage
7 June 2012
Frank Bongiorno traces the debate about blackness from Arthur Upfield to Andrew Bolt
National affairs
5 June 2012
Scott Ewing finds the source of a baffling statistic
National affairs
31 May 2012
The Australian has it wrong at every step in its attack on Margaret Simons and the Finkelstein inquiry
International
3 May 2012
Comparisons with Watergate raise worrying prospects for News Corporation, writes Rodney Tiffen
Books & arts
18 April 2012
Two new books wrestle with the issue of why readers’ trust in the media has plummeted, writes Denis Muller
National affairs
3 April 2012
The NSW attorney-general has taken the politically risky step of trying to reduce the prison population, writes Robert Milliken