Newsmedia industry

California challenge to cap on freelances

Jan 07, 2020 at 07:24 pm by Staff

A variation on Australia's tax laws limiting who can be considered a 'contractor' has surfaced in the US with a strange restriction affecting freelance journalists. Legislatio.... Read More

Key appointments position ACM for more transformation

Dec 22, 2019 at 06:55 pm by Staff

ACM executive chairman Antony Catalano has rounded off the standalone company's first six months with a raft of high-profile appointments. They include: • Robert Whitehead, fo.... Read More

Update: Seven may push ahead on Prime despite vote

Dec 19, 2019 at 07:37 pm by Staff

Not withstanding a vote against it by "bullies" Bruce Gordon and Australian Community Media boss Antony Catalano, Seven looks set to push ahead with plans to acquire Prime. As.... Read More

Journalists killed: The bad news is good news in 2019

Dec 18, 2019 at 06:18 pm by Staff

As 2019 nears an end, the worst kind of statistic: Only 49 journalists were killed this year. While noting that the "historically low" figure is the lowest since 2003 - on ave.... Read More

Platforms responses promise delay and could impact 'copyright'

Dec 16, 2019 at 12:24 am by Staff

Politics and procrastination look set to follow the Australian government's belated response to the probe into digital platforms of its competition regulator (writes Peter Col.... Read More