Hijacking technologies for journalism
Journalists need to explore new ways of using modern technologies to remain relevant, according to a US journalism lecturer and self-professed nerd.
DetailsParachute journalism and how the media is viewed
The practice of parachute journalism is not the most effective way to cover international stories, according to Cath Turner.
DetailsEdward Lucas and Russia’s information warfare
Renowned academic and author Edward Lucas spoke to students about the information war Russia has waged on the west since before Vladimir Putin.
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Women fights Council after dangerous fall
A 64-yr-old woman will battle Moonee Valley council for compensation after tripping over a hazardous footpath in Ascot Vale earlier this month.
DetailsNews in brief – Podiatrist killed, wife arrested
The wife of the well known Australian podiatrist found dead in his luxury home in the Bahamas has been taken into custody. Phillip Vasyli, 59, pictured above, who owned three podiatry clinics in Sydney and later started the largest custom orthotics manufacturing laboratory in the southern hemisphere, was found stabbed to death in his home in…
DetailsWorld in brief – Pilot locked out before crash
Evidence recovered from the cockpit voice recording of the Germanwings air disaster show one pilot left the cockpit and could not get back as the plane plummeted. The pilots had a “very smooth, very cool” conversation early in the flight, an investigator said. Then a pilot left the cockpit. “The guy outside is knocking lightly on…
DetailsMetro commuter safety questioned
The safety of Melbourne’s trains is being questioned after a woman fell between a train and platform this morning at Malvern station.
DetailsThe future of international journalism
Experienced reporters from the ABC reiterated the importance of impartial and accurate news reporting at Macleay College’s first International Reporting Conference.
DetailsUS conducts airstrikes against Tikrit
The United States coalition has launched air strikes against Islamic State positions in Tikrit late Wednesday as Iraqi forces resumed their campaign to dislodge ISIS from the city.
DetailsAustralia liaising with crash investigation
Foreign minister Julie Bishop has announced a mobile DFAT office will liaise with French authorities during the search for victims of the Germanwings Airbus 320 disaster.
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