Broadband will soon reach small communities in remote Australia, writes Ellie Rennie. But a few details need to be sorted out first…
09 May 11 Comments (2)The list goes on…
The Internet Movie Database changed the way we think about films, and now it’s influencing the industry itself, writes Richard Johnstone
04 May 11 Comments (0)Convergence: only one part of the media problem
What does the government really want from its review of media policy, asks Julian Thomas
07 Apr 11 Comments (1)Trading culture
Officials from Australia and eight other Pacific countries meet in Auckland on 6 December to begin their fourth round of negotiations for a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement. Jock Given looks at the potential impact on culture and information industries
18 Nov 10 Comments (1)Kindling
BOOKS | Terry Lane reads a few new novels, and a pile of old ones, on his brand new Kindle, and discovers that it’s not always the same experience
06 Oct 10 Comments (1)We’re all tech heads now
Broadband might have divided the major parties before the election, but there’s not going to be so much difference now, writes Jock Given
23 Aug 10 Comments (0)Large questions about a big corporation
BOOKS | “If it stays humble and moves with the swiftness of a fox, it will be difficult to catch.” Jock Given reviews Ken Auletta’s Googled
07 Jul 10 Comments (0)Shelving books
The iPad goes on sale in Australia tomorrow. Jock Given reads two books about books and wonders what to do with the rest.
27 May 10 Comments (3)Inside Conroy’s Implement
What does $25 million worth of consultancy conclude about the national broadband network, asks Jock Given
16 May 10 Comments (2)Election-year tweeters
Simon Birmingham has breakfast at Tiffany’s, and it’s another day in parliament’s social media landscape, writes Peter Brent
01 Apr 10 Comments (1)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)
