Amidst the ongoing discussion about Fairfax, Gina Rinehart and the 鈥渃risis of journalism鈥, the ABC celebrated its 80th anniversary on July 1. As Fairfax and News Limited cut newsrooms and erect paywalls the ABC is expanding its online and broadcast news presence.
Grant Coleman
Having taken her share in Fairfax Media to nearly 20%, Gina Rinehart has demanded a greater say in the workings of Fairfax, including editorial matters at its major papers The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
Fairfax鈥檚 board has so far rejected Rinehart鈥檚 manoeuvres, saying she must first commit to signing the 鈥淔airfax Media Charter of Editorial Independence鈥, which is based on the 鈥渇undamental and longstanding principle of editorial independence鈥.
Two-and-a-half-thousand university students from campuses around Australia took to the streets on April 10 in opposition to the governments proposed "reforms" to higher education.