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Junk reigns at News Corp Australia
News Corp

Junk reigns at News Corp Australia

Holt Street turns patriotism into ad copy and editors into sales reps.

Joe Aston |03 Nov, 2025
AFL's wrong route to the right decision
James Hardie

AFL's wrong route to the right decision

Joe's latest subscriber note – coming to you from Los Angeles.

Joe Aston |31 Oct, 2025
Aaron Erter unplugged
James Hardie

Aaron Erter unplugged

James Hardie's CEO is saying one thing while doing another.

Joe Aston |27 Oct, 2025

Editor's picks

Notes From Joe

Twiggy's world

Joe Aston |01 Aug, 2025

Back from the brink

Joe Aston |06 Jul, 2025

Cettire on fire

Joe Aston |15 Jun, 2025

King's Birthday honour (eye) roll

Joe Aston |11 Jun, 2025

Westpac sinks to Carolyn McCann

Joe Aston |02 May, 2025

Jon Adgemis, definitely bankrupt

Joe Aston |06 Oct, 2025

Tim Gurner, placebo prince

Joe Aston |08 Sep, 2025

The real Alex Waislitz

Joe Aston |25 Aug, 2025

Richard White's love rotisserie

Joe Aston |21 Jul, 2025

The myths of David Gonski

Joe Aston |03 Jun, 2025

Why I'm Starting Rampart

Joe Aston |19 Feb, 2025
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Losing the Reece way
Reece Group

Losing the Reece way

Joe Aston |31 Aug, 2025
Goodman, gazillionaires' factory
Goodman Group

Goodman, gazillionaires' factory

Joe Aston |28 Aug, 2025
PEXA, sympli unstoppable
PEXA

PEXA, sympli unstoppable

Ivor Ries |27 Aug, 2025
The real Alex Waislitz
Alex Waislitz

The real Alex Waislitz

Joe Aston |25 Aug, 2025
CSL’s post-Perrault paroxysm
CSL Ltd

CSL’s post-Perrault paroxysm

Ivor Ries |24 Aug, 2025
Aaron Erter, love rat
James Hardie

Aaron Erter, love rat

Joe Aston |21 Aug, 2025
Has Qantas changed?
Qantas

Has Qantas changed?

Joe Aston |20 Aug, 2025
Alan Joyce, unreconstructed
Qantas

Alan Joyce, unreconstructed

Joe Aston |17 Aug, 2025
Gran Torino or bust
Gran Torino

Gran Torino or bust

Alexandra Carlton |15 Aug, 2025
Casino regulator fooked again
Star Entertainment

Casino regulator fooked again

Ivor Ries |14 Aug, 2025
Westpac's Christmas shift
Westpac Banking Corporation

Westpac's Christmas shift

Joe Aston |12 Aug, 2025
Aussie VC's Canva bounty
Canva

Aussie VC's Canva bounty

Ivor Ries |11 Aug, 2025
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