Matthew Ricketson talks to journalist Mark Danner, in Australia for the launch of his book Stripping Bare the Body: Politics Violence War
25 Feb 10Why is Google buzzing?
Buzz brings Google closer to its goal of tracking every step we take, writes Vivienne Waller
17 Feb 10The hole in their bucket
Media companies’ campaign against internet piracy suffered a major setback last week when a federal court judgement let internet service providers off the hook for their customers’ illegal downloads. But the copyright wars are more than just a matter for the courts, write Julian Thomas and Ramon Lobato
11 Feb 10One-liners
The reporting of Kevin Rudd’s climate speech demonstrated the failings of the news media, writes Geoffrey Barker
10 Nov 09Why the Fairfax board needs media experience
The lack of key skills and experience is having an impact on this important institution, argues board candidate Gerard Noonan
27 Oct 09The summiteers
What were the western media representatives getting themselves into at the Beijing summit, asks Geoffrey Barker
13 Oct 09Equal but different
Filmmaker John Hughes responds to Ruth Balint’s essay on history and television
22 Sep 09This time it’s serious
Digital TV is already here, and it means Roger Federer might be replaced by blank screens in Mildura’s analogue households next year, writes Jock Given
16 Jul 09Enter the Australian
Forty-five years ago Rupert Murdoch published the first edition of a national daily. In this essay written in July 1964, Ken Inglis reviews the new paper.
14 Jul 09The Australian at forty-five
For all its faults, it’s a miracle that it exists, writes Rodney Tiffen. But the Australian could be a whole lot better
