Pursuing your dream job in journalism can be daunting, particularly in today’s cut-throat media industry. Leni Andronicos, online editor for MTV, says work experience is key: “Employers generally value experience in the role more than a university degree.” Get in touch with your favourite brands, magazines or websites; it’s a great way to start. Ask them what…
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We’re all getting on board with recycling; most of us now think about separating bottles and paper from our everyday rubbish and more of us are using re-usable shopping bags instead of plastic ones. But is there more we can do? The Newsroom reporters Elizabeth Cullen and Paige Ahearn visited a home in Chippendale to find…
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People should be at the heart of journalism, whatever technological wizardry may be employed. The editor of the Bega District News, Ben Smyth, recognises that the new breed of multi-skilled journalists is growing ever more reliant on smartphones than on shoe leather as broadsheet newspapers give way to snappy tabloids and online news platforms. But…
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South of No North, a free exhibition of paintings, ceramics, video and photography, is on until May 5 at The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The exhibition presents work by three artists who share the same interest in the stories and poetry of everyday life, drawing their subjects from the world around them. It is part…
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Fuelled by the drama of debt, drugs and societal standards, Drift tells the true story of how surfing evolved from a hobby into an international industry back in the 1970s. Set in a remote town on Australia’s spectacularly rugged western coastline, Drift follows Andy Kelly (Myles Pollard) and younger brother Jimmy (Xavier Samuel) on their journey from…
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As Sydney recovers from the glitz and glamour of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, The Newsroom asked people on the streets of Surry Hills what labels they wear. – Report by Elizabeth Cullen, photos by Vanessa Rossini
Winter’s around the corner. Time for winter woolies, hot chocolate and… flu. Thousands of Australians get the flu each year. Some of us wait until we get sick before looking for remedies, but there are prevention strategies you can follow to help prepare for the flu season. Sandy Davidson, naturopath, senior lecturer and practise manager at…
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80′s actress Molly Ringwald is heading to Australia as one of the star attractions for this year’s writers festival. Writers, editors, bloggers and the like gathered at last night’s program launch at The Rocks in Sydney. Festival organisers are promising this year’s guests will take audiences back to the basics of storytelling. – Presented by…
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Cafe Del Pescatore in Perth has charged customer Ben Jones $14.50 for two coffees. Were those Australia’s most expensive coffees? When a photo of the receipt was uploaded to the Facebook group “Fed Up Perth”, negative comments flooded in. The cafe defended itself by saying its prices were fair for top quality coffee. The Newsroom asked…
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The Architectural Institute of Japan has launched an exhibition of Japanese architecture at Sydney’s Japan Foundation Gallery. The exhibition, which runs until May 1, features the designs of Japan’s most influential architects. The displays include architectural models, video footage and large photo panels of landmark designs. It examines archictecture from 1996 to 2006, a time when Japan’s…
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