Media
Turkish media crackdown
More than 600 journalists have been arrested and almost 50 newspapers shut down since last month’s Turkish coup. The Wire......
Shooting the Picture
Press photography in Australia goes back to the Kelly era, altough before technological advances allowed papers to print photos artists......
Racial discrimination laws weak against offensive cartoons
Cartoonist Bill Leak shocked many when The Australian published his cartoon depicting an Aboriginal father, beer can in hand, not......
New campaign to deter young drivers from texting and driving
In 2015, a total of 1,209 people were killed on Australian roads, which is a 4.9% increase in the number......
Social media, smartphones, and journalism
In March 2015, Twitter launched its live-streaming video application ‘Periscope’. And in April this year Facebook launched its Live video......
McGuire just one voice in a culture of sporting sexism
Collingwood Football Club President Eddie McGuire caused a furor in Australian media this week for his controversial comments about journalist......
Debunking the media’s spin on refugees
Opposition leader Bill Shorten has proposed to give full work rights to almost 30,000 refugees currently on temporary visas. This......
Antidepressants may not be the answer for Australia’s youth
Prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, this week published a study reviewing scientific evidence for 14 different antidepressants in children and......
The coming of Cleverman
In a new ABC television series named Cleverman, people known as the Hairies struggle to survive in a near-future dystopian......
Does Australia have good international news coverage? Part 6
You get the newspaper or check the news online on a daily basis to keep you informed on local, national,......