ABC chair Kim Williams describes the challenges facing the broadcaster as managing director David Anderson steps away, and the ‘generational schism’ it must address.
The government’s stalled responses to gambling reforms has more to do with the power of television networks and media proprietors than it does with the betting industry itself.
Another 200 job cuts at Nine have left journalists wondering if the focus on the publishing division is payback for reporting on the company’s troubled culture.
After 1901 days in London’s Belmarsh prison, Julian Assange is now back in Australia and a free man. What does his show trial, conducted by the US on a small Pacific island, mean for the future of courageous journalism?
Three years ago, Chinese authorities shut down the Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily and later arrested its publisher, Jimmy Lai. His son, Sebastien Lai, is now campaigning for his release.
Peter Costello’s downfall as chair of media conglomerate Nine – after barging a journalist out of his way at an airport – might bring to an end the former treasurer’s time in Australian corporate life.
A surprise choice as the ABC’s director of news two years ago, Justin Stevens’ capacity to lead the country’s biggest newsroom and defend it from attacks is now being questioned.
The decision to sign a content deal with OpenAI feeds News Corp’s short-term needs but does little to safeguard its own future, let alone the future of journalism.
Australia owes its press freedom to a former convict, whose battle with local authorities to publish without censorship ultimately ruined him but paved the way for others.
As media companies including News Corp prepare for more redundancies following the loss of payments from Facebook, the government fears the platform will leave Australia entirely.
