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exclusiveWillesee faces his toughest foe
Stephen RomeiHe’s faced Muhammad Ali’s punches at him and a Viet cong soldier gun, but Mike Willesee is now in his hardest fight, with cancer.
Q&AStudents lash Gonski 2.0
simone fox koobA panel of Australian high school students has taken on Education Minister Simon Birmingham.
Heat on Fairfax over legacy plan
Damon KitneyBillionaire investor Alex Waislitz wants Fairfax to detail plans for its legacy media arm once Domain lists on the ASX.
Google, Facebook exert dominance
Darren DavidsonGoogle and Facebook extended their dominance of digital advertising in the quarterly results.
Music to honour one of its own
ASHLEIGH WILSONThe nation’s music industry has established a permanent tribute to the late Iain Shedden.
Catalano stands by Domain model
DANA McCAULEYDomain chief executive Antony Catalano has defended the company’s agent-equity model.
MEDIA DIARYSky limit for Fordham
Stephen BrookThere was one name missing from the big announcement of Sky News’s 2018 line-up: Ben Fordham.
Court stamps Domain spin-off
SAMANTHA WOODHILLDomain will being trading on the ASX next week, after the Federal Court approved a plan to separate it off from Fairfax.
Rennie leaves WPP after decade
Darren DavidsonGroupM chief investment officer Sebastian Rennie has resigned his position after a 10-year career with the WPP agency.
Power to the irresponsible
Mark RitsonThe US was the victim last year of the single biggest-ever communications assault on a major country.
NYT seeks Aussie dance partners
STEPHEN BROOKThe New York Times is seeking alliances with the ABC and others to gain traction in Australia’s news online market.
PR, comms want visa reversal
STEPHEN BROOKThe public relations industry is lobbying the Turnbull government to reverse the 457 visa.
Wavemaker’s bid stand out
Darren DavidsonYou can’t fault WPP chief executive Martin Sorrell for his ability to move with the times.
Ogilvy spots the fake news
Stephen BrookIn a world of fake news, how can the PR industry get its messages across with credibility, let alone effectiveness?
Gloss fades for magazines
Will PaviaThis week Conde Nast announced it would cut 80 jobs and reduce the number of issues of various titles.
Ten questions: Matt Moran
DANA McCAULEYFrom Sydney’s western suburbs to a restaurant empire, Matt Moran, a judge on Nine’s Family Food Fight, shares his culinary journey with Dana McCauley.
Hanson’s immigration lesson
Chris MitchellQueensland elections for the past 25 years have set the tone for big changes in federal voting patterns.
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Darren Davidson
Media Editor
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Darren Davidson is The Australian's media editor and was previously the newspaper's media business writer. He began his career in the UK writing for newspapers and magazines including The Daily Telegraph and Campaign, and before this completed a cadetship in London. He holds a BA [Hons] in History.davidsond@theaustralian.com.au
Twitter: @darrendavidson
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Stephen Brook
Diarist
Sydney Bureau, Australia
A former media editor of The Australian, Stephen Brook spent eight years in Britain before rejoining The Australian in 2011. Brook is a former deputy editor of mediaguardian.co.uk and was previously features editor at The Australian. -
Chris Mitchell
Journalist
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Chris Mitchell began his career in 1973 in Brisbane, and joined The Australian in 1984. He was appointed editor of The Australian in 1992 and editor in chief of Queensland Newspapers in 1995. He returned to Sydney as editor in chief of The Australian in 2002 and held that position until his retirement in December 2015.mitchellc@theaustralian.com.au
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Mark Ritson
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Mark Ritson is an adjunct professor at Melbourne Business School. He has a PhD in Marketing and works as an international brand consultant. He has been voted Professional Publishers Association Business Columnist of the Year in the UK three times.m.ritson@mbs.edu
Twitter: @markritson
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Dana McCauley
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Dana McCauley is The Australian's media writer. Prior to joining The Australian in 2017, she was the finance editor at news.com.au. McCauley began her journalistic career as a News Corp cadet in Melbourne, where she won a string of awards including two Melbourne Press Club Quill Awards in 2014 and 2015 while reporting for Leader Newspapers. She previously qualified as a solicitor after completing a BA LLB (Hons).mccauleyd@theaustralian.com.au
Twitter: @Dana_Adele