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828EconomyThe renaissance of small-scale manufacturing
*Pic: 3D printers like this one offer smaller manufacturers a competitive edge. (Alan Levine/Flickr – CC BY 2.0) Manufacture has long been...
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1.0KEconomy
Nine must-ride trips for cyclists
(CNN)The magic of the open road, trail or mountain has long captured the imaginations of cyclists, whether they are professional riders or...
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949Economy
Increasingly, we can’t trust journalists to decipher finance
In the fallout of the 2008 global financial crisis, the financial media were criticised for failing to fulfil a watchdog role, for...
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6.0KAnecdotes
A Fragment of Balmain History
Former Sydneysider, photojournalist, *Rob Walls recalls a fragment of Balmain history. At the end of April Rob will be setting off on...
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926Economy
MEDIA: Ready for the reputation rumble …
*Pic: All about Alexander The Great, Wikipedia here The French political philosopher Montesquieu, in his work The Spirit of the Laws, wrote...
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846Media
MEDIA: Insided Out …
It’s now four years since the US journalism academic Jay Rosen decried at the Melbourne Writers’ Festival about the “cult of savvy”...
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881Economy
INTERNATIONAL: Britain heading for hung parliament
Britain is heading for a second hung parliament in succession after the most drawn-out election campaign since the war appeared to be...
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870Economy
Eight Best Places In Hobart For The Literary-Minded
We’ve teamed up with Heineken to discover the best new, old and must-visit hidden gems that are local favourites in each of...
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1.1KCoroner & Legal
Public-interest journalism is under threat …
Welcome Speech at the Tasmanian Media Awards Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the 2015 Tasmanian Media Awards. First, I...
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1.0KCoroner & Legal
No wonder he’s grinning …
Just imagine … some of that was siphoned from The Mercury’s humble petty-cash contribution to Rupe’s tax avoidance schemes … SMH: Rupert...
