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When "Freedom" means a billionaire's right-wing front organisation hijacking your paper's front page

When our watchdogs let us down

Post author:Greg Ray
Post published:December 9, 2021
Post category:Greg Ray's Writing
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December 9, 2021 Opinion by Greg Ray The sight of those nonsensical black and yellow advertisements for mining magnate Clive Palmer's political spoiler organisation on the front page of my…

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
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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…

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Old King Coal was a merry old liar and cheat November 23, 2022
Ed Tonks: lessons from local history November 19, 2022
The word from Australia’s masters November 18, 2022