Why is Google buzzing?

Buzz brings Google closer to its goal of tracking every step we take, writes Vivienne Waller

17 Feb 10 | Comments (0)

The 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 10 | Comments (3)

Authenticity and the ABC

Six months into the job, the ABC’s director of news, Kate Torney, talks to Peter Clarke about where the national broadcaster is headed

16 Nov 09 | Comments (2)

Getting back to the craft

Peter Clarke talks to four journalists and researchers about alternative futures for journalism

09 Aug 09 | Comments (1)

Squeezing blood from a turnip

A pyrrhic victory for the American recording industry shows that fast broadband and new applications demand a rethink of the law, writes Julian Thomas

06 Jul 09 | Comments (0)

Has radio’s future passed?

Fifteen years after it was first proposed, digital radio is almost here. Has it come too late, asks Jock Given in this interview with Peter Clarke

05 May 09 | Comments (0)

Looking for Youngistaan

The eighty-one year old candidate with his own Facebook group symbolises how India’s parties are trying to come to grips with millions of young voters, writes Kate Sullivan

14 Apr 09 | Comments (3)

Kevin Rudd’s partner

Fresh back from overseas, a prime minister makes a stunning telecommunications announcement. And the historical parallels don’t end there, writes Jock Given

07 Apr 09 | Comments (4)

Revolutionary highway

There’s no turning back for the news media. Margaret Simons discusses the threats and opportunities with Peter Clarke

24 Mar 09 | Comments (0)

Going private

The evidence suggests that publicly listed media companies are digging their own graves. Does this mean a return to the age of moguls, asks Jonathan Este

29 Jan 09 | Comments (5)