Let’s kick off my advice column with some awesome advice I’ve received this week. Family is a big deal. If you live in different countries (and still get along) then you take as many liberties to be together. So my family is in Australia for a week an a half. It was a rather sad…
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The Federal Attorney-General has called for uniform laws protecting Australian journalists and their sources. Mark Dreyfus’s intervention has placed journalistic privilege firmly back on the legal agenda. At stake is the international standard of journalistic ethics that reporters should never be forced to disclose names of sources. This ensures that whistleblowers and public figures can…
DetailsSuper Rugby The Super Rugby tournament has entered elimination rounds with five games left in the season and teams digging deep to for their chance to take the title. Crusaders v Reds There is bitter rivalry afoot in Saturday’s game between the Crusaders and the Reds as Richie McCaw returns from sabbatical, ready to show…
DetailsSouth Africa celebrated Nelson Mandela’s 95th birthday yesterday though the iconic leader remains in hospital after six weeks in intensive care. It had been feared that Mandela would not reach this milestone but latest reports suggest his condition is improving. People around the country commemorated the man with 67 minutes of public service as a…
DetailsLoss of life, privacy and NSW Origin glory dominated this week’s stories in The Newsroom. This week also marked the end of YouTube makeup icon Talia Castellano’s six-year battle against cancer. We paid tribute to the 13-year-old’s courageous fight and resilience here. Asylum seekers are in the headlines again with yet another tragedy off Christmas Island…
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Sydney’s State Library recently played host to an exhibition of the World Press Photo Awards 2013 finalists and winners. A team from the Newsroom attended and asked guests what they thought of the exhibition. The 154 photographs on display, selected from over 100, 000 images entered, commented uncompromisingly on an array of current issues, from…
DetailsANZ Stadium tomorrow hosts its biggest sporting event since the 2000 Olympics – the A-League All Stars v Manchester United. The stadium is sold out for the clash in which Australia’s best players take on some of the world’s highest profile stars, giving the A-League its biggest publicity boost since its inception in 2005. The game…
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