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News

15 July 2010
Fiji's regime screws the media.... again

A new media decree imposed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s military regime in Fiji will further...

13 July 2010
"Life on Top of Hyde Park" to travel to New York

Local film makers are seeking contributions so they can attend the screening of their experimental...

12 July 2010
Lynn takes ‘Best in show’ at Melbourne SlideNight

Student photographer, Mathew Lynn, won 'Best in show' at this year's Melbourne SlideNight. His controversial...

9 July 2010
America’s Brave Hearts

In 1971, American newspapers had the guts to defy Whitehouse censorship and reveal the government...

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Falling down the miners' shaft

With the resources super tax it was politics, not policy, that ruled. Laura Tingle was gobsmacked...

Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda?

Online political journal New Matilda has closed for now, but editor Marni Cordell is still plotting...

Get Ready: The news is coming

Harry Dugmore is helping to put the journalism back into citizen journalism, and it's working.

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Fiona Katauskas

There's no news like bad news...

Fiona Katauskas questions the real role of journalists.

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My Friend the Mercenary: A Memoir My Friend the Mercenary
By John Tiedemann Lurching to the rite
War at the Wall Street Journal War at the Wall Street Journal

What’s New?

  1. My Friend the Mercenary: A Memoir
    27 July 2010
    My Friend the Mercenary

    Independence is one of journalism's key tenets, but what happens when...

  2. By John Tiedemann
    27 July 2010
    Lurching to the rite

    It's true our politicians exploit the Anzac legend, but that doesn't...

  3. Cartoon by Lindsay Foyle
    15 July 2010
    Fiji's regime screws the media.... again

    A new media decree imposed by Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s military...

In the Magazine

  1. By Ron Tandberg
    27 July 2010
    Falling down the miners' shaft

    By Laura Tingle

    With the resources super tax it was politics, not policy, that ruled. Laura Tingle was gobsmacked...

  2. By Fiona Katauskas
    27 July 2010
    Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda?

    By Marni Cordell

    Online political journal New Matilda has closed for now, but editor Marni Cordell is still plotting...

  3. lindaba Zifyafika Schools Outreach Program
    22 July 2010
    Get Ready: The news is coming

    By Harry Dugmore

    Harry Dugmore is helping to put the journalism back into citizen journalism, and it's working.

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    A daily readling list link-fest for the latest on the future of journalism

  2. Multi-tasking = mediocrity?

    Sometimes journos should be left to do what they do best...

  3. Media Alliance
    Hyperlocal in the headlines

    The Media Alliance continues the debate on the future of journalism