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media September 15, 2018
Changing the discourse on suicide
Reflecting on the limits of language around suicide, the author writes of his own experience of depression and the call for a more open discussion of mental health.
media September 1, 2018
How the Murdoch press ran Turnbull from his office
In among the collapse of the Turnbull government was a final gasp of influence from the right-wing press.
immigration August 11, 2018
Sleeping Giants fuel Sky News backlash
As the backlash set in after Sky News’s interview with Blair Cottrell, one activist group turned its sights to the channel’s corporate sponsors.
immigration August 11, 2018
Who is making money out of racism?
In a final interview as race discrimination commissioner, Tim Soutphommasane condemns politicians and media organisations for profiting from racism, and warns it will get worse. Mike Seccombe reports.
religion August 4, 2018
The government’s rhetoric on race takes it into territory that is uglier and more targeted than even John Howard’s campaigns.
media July 28, 2018
Fairfax journalists surprised by Nine merger
The announcement of the Fairfax–Nine Entertainment merger took the industry by surprise. It has journalists worried about media diversity and the future of Fairfax’s flagship mastheads.
north america July 21, 2018
Donald Trump’s unexpected critic
Following Donald Trump’s extraordinary capitulation to Russia, a Perth father whose three children were killed on MH17 becomes his clearest critic.
media July 14, 2018
The new head of the government’s ABC efficiency review is not as right-wing as some may fear. Still, his appointment suggests an agenda to further muzzle the broadcaster’s independent voice.
law & crime June 30, 2018
Tracey Spicer: Starting the first Me Too inquiry
Eight months after calling for stories of sexual misconduct in the Australian arts and media, the author details her involvement in establishing the world’s first workplace harassment inquiry.
media June 9, 2018
Mitch Fifield, the IPA and the ABC
Consistent attacks against the ABC by Communications Minister Mitch Fifield point to a man on a mission to destroy the independent authority of the national broadcaster.
media April 28, 2018
Peta Credlin and Sky’s caustic panels
Murdoch’s cable channel Sky News has an undue influence in Canberra, but it is defined by a sour and second-rate discourse.
