Columns & opinion

Rod Kirkpatrick: Front line in a war of words

Aug 26, 2013 at 04:39 am by Staff

The Western Champion was conceived in Cooktown, Queensland, born in Blackall and lived most of its life in Barcaldine – a conservative newspaper that took root in the same soi.... Read More

Cousins and core values: Could Lachlan and Penny signal a new era?

Aug 08, 2013 at 09:01 pm by Staff

Something is afoot at News Corp Australia… and for the moment we’re going to have to speculate (writes Peter Coleman). It’s been a somewhat tumultuous week, starting with the.... Read More

John Juliano: Change is the new norm

Jun 30, 2013 at 09:12 pm by Staff

As GXpress goes to press, the week in the US revolves around Edward Snowden, the 29-year-old contractor to the national security agency who blew the whistle on US spying by te.... Read More

Rod Kirkpatrick: Long steps in four colonies

Jun 30, 2013 at 08:10 pm by Staff

Some of Australia’s pioneering newspaper publishers and printers are remembered only vaguely, often in imprecise and incorrect detail. They are in danger of gradually fading f.... Read More

Peter Coleman: Nothing like newspaper business

Jun 30, 2013 at 07:54 pm by Staff

‘We’re for having a go’ says the Courier-Mail (or presumably insert name of your local News Limited tabloid) house ad… and so I am. About them devoting a whole page to self pr.... Read More