1. August saw the Fairfax ‘day of the white envelope’ – a day described as ‘probably the biggest clear out of talent in the history of Australian journalism.’ This piece in Crikey lists just some of the respected commentators that were made redundant last week and comments from those affected.
For more on this topic read this BlueChip Blog on the recent redundancies.
2. The Julia Gillard press conference responding to “false and defamatory” accusations relating to her past (notably, most of which were occurring online) had the commentators (even those from the hard right) agreeing it was a return to original fighting form. If you missed it, or saw only snippets in news broadcasts, here is the ABC TV footage in full.
3. A Wall Street Journal must-read for employers on the changes businesses face if they want to attract and retain the cream of the upcoming Gen Y crop, a generation whose expectations both from their employers and their employment experience are very different from those that have come before it.