David Speers: In the era of fake news, who would want to be a political reporter?

And is fake news…

The defamation racket

Why some important Australian stories never get told.

A very noisy section of the commentariat believes that the biggest threat to free speech in Australia is anti-discrimination law, particularly the “offend and insult”…

Behrouz Boochani: Journalist in exile

Persevering on Manus Island.

What four top Australian journos wish they’d known at the start of their careers

Get gutsy with your questions. Shrug off the doubters. Avoid explosions.

How to teach data journalism to the data-terrified

Preach the therapeutic value of data entry. Treat data like it’s human. Show that ignorance is an asset.

Every time I announce that we will use data-driven investigative methods I watch my students’ faces grow ashen…

Weekly email dispatches from a freelancer’s lonely desk

Newsletter as lifeline.

Media, tried and prejudiced

The Yahoo!7 case is a wake-up call for Australia’s reporters and publishers.

News that’s fit for kids

Australia’s first newspaper for children has been running for a year — what…