National affairs
2 August 2018
Against expectations, Fairfax, Nine and the government are running up against the regulator
National affairs
31 July 2018
From the archive | The Age’s history shows how Fairfax’s strategy put the paper’s identity at risk
National affairs
26 July 2018
Nine’s takeover is the logical outcome of bad media policy, and we’ll all live with the consequences
National affairs
26 July 2018
When Channel Nine last tried to gain control of Fairfax, the broadcaster’s proprietor ran into trouble and an old friendship was sundered
Books & arts
5 June 2018
Books | Murdoch lieutenant Les Hinton doesn’t burn all his bridges in his frank new memoir
Essays & reportage
6 February 2018
Dutch news site De Correspondent represents a radical challenge to traditional journalistic practice. Now, it’s about to launch in the United States
International
10 January 2018
Britain’s liberal beacon is scaling down but thinking big
Essays & reportage
10 October 2017
A gathering flow of news about the revolutionary movement in Russia reached Australian readers during 1917
International
4 October 2017
Is China’s harsh brand of media control serving as a role model for its neighbours?
Essays & reportage
29 June 2017
State support for the press is commonplace in Europe, and it doesn’t appear to inhibit journalists. But does it bring real benefits?
Essays & reportage
4 April 2017
From the archive | Are Facebook, Google and Apple as different from the old news media as they claim to be? Sybil Nolan looks at their vertical transition
From the archive
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
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
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
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
5 July 2016
Britain’s media finds in Australia’s drama some relief from the country’s own, says David Hayes
National affairs
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
From the archive
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
National affairs
23 June 2015
With declining reach and influence, the Murdoch empire can no longer determine election results, writes Rodney Tiffen
Summer season
15 April 2015
Women reporters showed they could report alongside men during the second world war
National affairs
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
27 November 2014
Ken Haley finds much to like in this tribute to some of the greats of Australian journalism
Books & arts
1 October 2014
Photographer Jane Bown sought to unearth something essential and make it visible
Books & arts
19 September 2014
Stuart Macintyre reviews a new biography of the titan of Australian newspaper proprietors, David Syme
Books & arts
7 August 2014
Ben Hills offers a distinctive take on what went wrong for Fairfax, writes Ken Haley
National affairs
14 July 2014
The Australian exists because Rupert Murdoch is an old-fashioned media mogul willing to follow his instincts, argues former editor Mark Day in this talk from…
National affairs
12 July 2014
When the Australian waded into the tobacco packaging debate it was met with a barrage of well-informed criticism. The paper’s response was to dig in
Essays & reportage
6 July 2014
By the time the first edition of the Australian hit the streets, a vital part of Rupert Murdoch’s strategy had gone awry
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