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Milton Merrilees, Newcastle press photographic legend

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:February 12, 2021
Post category:History Newcastle, NSW, Australia Vintage Photographs and Photography
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Among numerous fine photographers to be employed over many decades by the Herald and Sun daily newspapers in Newcastle, NSW, the name of Milton Merrilees stands out among the best.…

Newspapers, families and skeletons

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:September 30, 2020
Post category:History Newcastle, NSW, Australia

It's interesting to see how much newspapers have changed in Australia. And interesting too, to reflect on how much is lost when small papers close. From the point of view…

The Queen and Covid: slanting the news

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:July 15, 2020
Post category:Greg Ray's Writing

Is it news? Or is it propaganda? If it's propaganda, what is it trying to achieve? Living in Australia at the moment these are important questions. Long ago I worked…