Media & marketing
A deadly time for journalists as media numbers decimated in Gaza
The number of journalists and media workers killed in the war in Gaza since October 7 passed the triple-digit mark in the past week.
- by Calum Jaspan
Latest
Network 10 to axe local jobs in global Paramount redundancies
Paramount has told staff that Australian workers at Network 10 will be among the 800 jobs the US entertainment giant will cut to save cash amid takeover talks.
- by Calum Jaspan
VW accused of hiding Nazi past in Super Bowl advert
Car giant Volkswagen has been accused of glossing over its origins in Hitler’s Germany in its multimillion-dollar Super Bowl commercial.
- by Matt Oliver
Seven hit by tough ad market in Warburton’s last dance with investors
Kerry Stokes’ media conglomerate has posted a sharp drop in profits and flagged further cost-cutting measures if the advertising market doesn’t rebound.
- by Calum Jaspan
Australian advertising and media veteran Harold Mitchell dies
Harold Mitchell, who founded one of Australia’s most successful advertising businesses, has died aged 81.
- by Calum Jaspan and Jessica Yun
Stokes’ Seven takes on News Corp with nightly newspaper, supported by Gina Rinehart
Kerry Stokes’ Seven West Media is targeting Australia’s “mainstream middle” with its new nightly digital newspaper, backed by an advertising deal with Gina Rinehart.
- by Calum Jaspan
Piers Morgan cans nightly talk show in blow to Sky News Australia
The British broadcaster announces he is leaving News Corp’s start-up channel TalkTV to focus on his own YouTube channel.
- by Calum Jaspan
Free-to-air sport enjoys bumper summer as Foxtel struggles
This summer pointed to a healthy outlook for free-to-air broadcasters but the challenges are rising for Australia’s largest pay TV operator, Foxtel.
- by Calum Jaspan
News Corp profits rise, Foxtel sheds customers
Advertising revenues and economic pressures bit News Corp Australia and Foxtel Group in the second quarter despite a rise in global revenues and profits.
- by Calum Jaspan
‘The GOAT’: Ross Gittins chalks up 50 years in economics journalism
Treasurers, RBA chiefs, economists and high school students all line up to sing the praises of Ross Gittins over half a century.
- by Matt Wade and Clancy Yeates
Opinion
Mentoring
Everything I’ve learnt from Ross Gittins (the rock star). And one thing I taught him
For the past two years, Ross has shared his wisdom with me over weekly Friday lunches. Here are some things I’ve learnt, and one thing he got wrong.
- by Millie Muroi