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Hamish imports Q+A ratings woes to The Project

It’s been a month since Hamish Macdonald made his triumphant ‘homecoming’ to Ten’s The Project from the ABC’s Q+A – but so far, the viewers are just not tuning in.

Guardian ‘thumbs nose’ at APC

The Guardian Australia has come under renewed criticism for its refusal to join the media industry’s peak self-regulatory body.

By JAMES MADDEN

ABC host ignores Wuhan probe

Fresh allegations about the origins of Covid-19 have been ignored by the ABC, including Paul Barry, who previously said a Wuhan lab leak was a ‘conspiracy theory’.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

RATINGS SUCCESS

Perth grand final kicks goals for Seven

The first AFL grand final to be played in Perth delivered a bumper ratings result, with the match the most-watched decider since 2016.

By JAMES MADDEN

VicPol’s ‘red flag’ media strategy

The heavy-handed treatment of media by Victoria Police sends a ‘shocking red flag’ that press freedom in Australia is under serious threat, according to a former media executive.

By SOPHIE ELSWORTH

Take the fear out of Covid

Individual editors and the media collectively should now be projecting a story of confidence, not fear, around Covid-19.

Giants must stream Australian content

As the Australian SVOD market grows, the giant global streaming players are maintaining and even strengthening their position. But are they doing enough to support local content?

By PAUL FLETCHER

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Biscuits, bellboys and the blessed demise of The Pitch

The economics of four agencies spending hundreds of thousands of dollars each, chasing a medium-sized client in a relatively low-margin industry, have always been questionable – if...

By STEPHEN MCARDLE

THE GROWTH AGENDA

Ad industry, publishers come together on vaccine push

A major new ad campaign aims to tap into the competitive and patriotic nature of Australians as an end to lockdown approaches.

By PIPPA CHAMBERS

THE GROWTH AGENDA

RAMS sticks to its knitting as Raymond gets to work

In just four months Westpac-owned home loan company RAMS has managed to “significantly” grow its brand health and business performance.

By PIPPA CHAMBERS