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Australian cartoonist, poet and writer Michael Leunig has died aged 79. His death was announced on social media: “The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing – yet Mr Curly and his ducks will remain etched in our hearts, cherished and eternal.” Dr Ali Alizadeh, Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts Contact: … Continued
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New year, new you:ALL’s ideas for sticking to your New Year’s resolutions – even after 12 January! According to one study, * 80% of people who made New Year’s resolutions have already abandoned them by 12 January. Other studies show that most of these resolutions relate to a desire for well-being** in the broadest sense, like eating more … Continued
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A Charles Darwin University (CDU) journalism student and her lecturer have been named co-recipients of a prestigious Walkley Award following their months-long investigation into the NT’s school system. Student Tilda Colling, lecturer and freelance journalist Kylie Stevenson, and University of Queensland digital journalism lecturer Caroline Graham won the All Media: Coverage of Indigenous Affairs category … Continued
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November 22, 2024 – Australia’s podcasting stars turned out in force at the Sofitel Sydney, Darling Harbour last night for the 2024 Australian Podcast Awards, powered by iHeart. This year’s awards honoured the industry’s most captivating voices across 31 categories, underscoring the rapid growth and influence of podcasting nationwide. Taking top honours, Ladies, We Need … Continued
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Australia’s national violence prevention organisation, Our Watch, is reminding media professionals of the national reporting guidelines when covering the murder of women. It follows a harmful headline in a major newspaper this morning about the murder of a young woman in Melbourne. Our Watch’s national media reporting guidelines highlight the need for the media to … Continued
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Sydney, Thursday 21 November 2024 – Woolworths Carols in The Domain, Australia’s beloved Christmas tradition, will be broadcast live on Channel 7 and 7plus on Saturday, December 21. This marks a significant return to live national coverage, offering audiences across the country the chance to experience the magic in real time. The 2023 event captivated … Continued
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Medianet – Australia’s trusted media intelligence company – has released its media monitoring solution – announced last month – and is now live and available within its platform. The new solution comes with additional updates to its existing media outreach tools that current clients will start to see over the course of the week. With … Continued
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Susanne Gervay OAM and Ursula Dubosarsky Australian Children’s Laureate are children’s and young adult writers, great friends and passion advocates of reading. Honoured to be nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, they want to advocate for reading as a right. Without reading, imagination, knowledge, curiosity, exploration, survival and opportunity is blocked. This global award is … Continued
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Journalists and media professionals are invited to a free webinar this month on the positive influence media reporting can have on men and masculinities. (Register here) The webinar, hosted by Australia’s national organisation for the prevention of violence against women, Our Watch, will show how better reporting in the media of men and masculinities can … Continued
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Together for Girls Launch ‘Break the Record’ in record-breaking attempt to end childhood sexual violence LONDON, Oct. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Together for Girls, a global partnership working to end violence against children and adolescents, is unveiling the findings of an extensive research effort revealing the global prevalence of childhood sexual violence (CSV)this year, … Continued
