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Fletcher: ABC must be ideology-free

Communications Minister Paul Fletcher has delivered a stinging riposte to ABC advocates campaigning against the Coalition on the issue of public funding for the national broadcaste...

JAMES MADDEN, SOPHIE ELSWORTH

Tingle’s nuclear option comment causes a stir

Laura Tingle told the public broadcaster’s flagship political program on Sunday that the Morrison government might ‘nuke somebody or something’ at the party’s campaign launch.

By JAMES MADDEN

Chris Uhlmann vs Murpharoo: Canberra’s latest feud

Tensions have erupted between two of Canberra’s most senior journalists, leaving the gallery as divided as the rest of the country.

By NICK TABAKOFF

We get the media and government we deserve

Populist politics does not serve the national interest. But populism is all that has been on show from Morrison and Albanese but the media seems blind.

By CHRIS MITCHELL

Ten’s bid for AFL hampered by poor ratings

Ten’s audacious pitch for the broadcast rights to the AFL comes as the network’s existing catalogue of live sports has recorded a dramatic ratings slump over the past few months.

By JAMES MADDEN

I’m not facing axe: Southern Cross boss

Media executive Grant Blackley has shot down recent claims he’s departing his role as chief executive officer.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

INDIGENOUS ATHLETES

News Corp launches Indigenous Sports Month

The nation’s Indigenous sporting excellence will be recognised as part of News Corp Australia’s second annual Indigenous Sport Month.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Beware hiring a CMO too soon; Honey Insurance boss backs ‘more powerful’ PR brand tactics

If you’re a digital native brand you might never need a CMO in the traditional sense, according to entrepreneur and founder of Honey Insurance, Richard Joffe.

By PIPPA CHAMBERS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Everybody owns a piece of your brand

Brands need to relax their control over image and message and let other voices tell their story. By “embracing the mess” they can reach new audiences and avoid creative fatigue.

By SHELLEY PARSONS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

‘Dettol was a trusted brand before Covid and will be long after’, says top marketer

Can a rhythmic motif help transform Dettol from a brand and a product into a verb? The Reckitt-owned brand and its powerhouse of Publicis Groupe agencies are giving it a red hot go...

By PIPPA CHAMBERS