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Battered by 9 years of Coalition government, the ABC now has a hard road of repair ahead

Image: Joel Carrett/AAPThe Liberal-National Coalition government has been defeated, but the legacy of its nine-year onslaught on the ABC remains.That onslaught consisted of relentless...

Is fast-tracking funds to Foxtel the best way to support the media during COVID

Picture: Shuttlestock According to an ABC report, government funds were fast-tracked to Foxtel during the coronavirus pandemic.This news will raise eyebrows, as the media — like...

Latest $84 million cuts rip the heart out of the ABC, and our democracy

Picture: Shuttlestock At the height of the coronavirus emergency, and on the back of devastating bushfires, Australia’s much awarded and trusted national broadcaster has...

Cutting the ABC cuts public trust, a cost no democracy can afford

Picture: Danny Casey/AAP While Australians are singing the praises of the front-line workers during the COVID-19 crisis, there is a forgotten front line that has...

Why investigative reporting in the digital age is waving, not drowning

Recent AFP raids on media outlets raised fears of a chilling effect on investigative journalism, but a new book finds it is thriving against...

Sunday essay: diversity in the media is vital – but Australia has a long way to go

Michelle Guthrie in 2018: the former ABC managing director made greater staff diversity a top priority. But her final Equity and Diversity annual...

Arts and culture under the Coalition: a lurch between aggression and apathy

Communications and Arts Minister Mitch Fifield during a press conference in Canberra in June 2018. Over the last six years of Coalition government,...

Grattan on Friday: ABC’s challenge is to ‘keep calm and carry on’

It has been a turbulent week for the ABC, with questions still to be answered, particularly by the board. Shutterstock The spectacular implosion of the...

Constant attacks on the ABC will come back to haunt the Coalition government

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has launched a strong defence of the public broadcaster. AAP/Julian Smith In January 1931, as the newly elected United Australia...
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Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972. Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry.Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.