Some say “sales” is the natural born enemy of the journalist and let’s face it; we’ve all had a whinge about some of the credit lines/sponsorship tags that we’ve had ...

Australia is preparing to mark a significant landmark in our history – the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings. It launched a 6-month campaign in the Dardanelles that saw more than ...

As the industry comes to terms with the Fairfax-Macquarie blooding letting in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, questions are being asked of the union that is supposed to represent broadcasters and ...

I watched and read with growing despair as rumour and speculation gave way to reality in the merger of Fairfax and Macquarie.

There are very few things that get under my skin MORE than clichés.  It’s a sign of sloppy journalism or a ‘brain in neutral’.  I’ve explored it before in ...

Neil Mitchell has done it again, adding another Quill Award to an already huge collection of honours and awards.The Quills recognise excellence in journalism across all disciplines: print, ...

In an industry known for its ‘churn and burn’, reaching any sort of milestone is a fairly remarkable achievement.  Anything over 10 years is impressive. Anything over 15 years is ...

There are always a few nerves ahead of survey day – more so when it’s the book one survey. But this year, there’s a bit more riding on it for ARN.  In just 24 hours, ...

There’s no denying the past few months have been ‘big’ for news.  Plane crashes, elections, bushfires and terror attacks: you name it, we’ve had it. Barely a day goes ...

The newest kid on the radio block has been on air for four weeks, but KIIS 101.1 has only now held its official launch, choosing a funky Melbourne club, the Bond Bar, to showcase the new look ...

A week into the first survey of the year and there have already been big changes on the Melbourne radio landscape and I’m not talking about new stations or new breakfast shows.I’m ...

They’re not ACRAs, but the party is almost as much fun, but not as much fake smiles and backstabbing.They’re the Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards: one of Australia’s most ...

Just after 10 this morning, a story of national significance breaks.  AAP reports “A siege is taking place at a café in Sydney’s central business district”Within ...

Neil Mitchell is at the top of his game.  With another survey win under his belt, the contract negotiations continue with Fairfax.Should he sign on for another three years, he’ll reach ...