Columns & opinion

Dietmar Schantin: Google punishes paid content publishers

Jun 12, 2017 at 07:01 pm by Staff

According to this Bloomberg report, the Wall Street Journal's decision to drop the "one click free" access to its paid content through Google search has led to a dramatic 44 p.... Read More

Peter Coleman: The law's an ass when frenemies and terrorists walk over us

Jun 06, 2017 at 01:07 am by Staff

The trouble with frenemies is that you don't quite know whether they are, well, friends or enemies. That's the predicament at News Corp Australia, where executive chairman Mic.... Read More

Brendan Harkin: News you'll need to know

Jun 05, 2017 at 07:40 pm by Staff

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW "I can't understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I'm frightened of old ideas" - John Cage Judah Vs. The Machines, an eight-episode web series.... Read More

Peter Coleman: A wrapper for your NIMs, ma'am?

May 22, 2017 at 07:56 am by Staff

As Alan Joyce's Jetstar carries me down to Melbourne for PacPrint, the lady on my left is reading a Domain supplement she's saved from Saturday's paper. Either that, of course.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Where's Seven West when we need them? (updated)

May 14, 2017 at 11:33 pm by Staff

On the principle that if you go in low, later increments look more impressive, TPG has now weighed in with A$2.7 billion for the whole of Australia's Fairfax Media. Someone sh.... Read More