Kate Amphlett. The Communications team at Seven Network has strengthened its leadership across key pillars of the business - entertainment, news, sport and digital.  There’s been a reboot of the roles so journalists’ key points of contact are now Kate Amphlett who is the new Director of Communications and Brittany Stack who as Head of Communications will be covering news and public affairs, partnerships and community and so will be heading the broadcaster’s news strategy. The changes, says Seven, are “part of a strategy to align communications with audience growth, content leadership and commercial priorities”. “I’m happy to share that I’ve started a new chapter at Seven Network as Director of Communications,” Amphlett said on LinkedIn. “I’m incredibly proud to work alongside a talented and dedicated team as we continue to drive results and audience for the best entertainment, news and sports brands in the country.” Amphlett brings more than 30 years’

SBS has announced a new political podcast, Party Time, hosted by journalists Elfy Scott and Rania Yallop. In the 30-minute weekly podcast, Yallop and Scott will break down the core policies and key debates, uncovering what to expect from politicians, lobbyists, and parties. They will contextualise issues and provide answers to various questions to help young voters make an informed decision about the upcoming Federal Election on May 03, 2025.  “It’s important that young voters have access to political content that’s made for them,” Yallop said. “Our aim is to make those political debates a little less dry and more digestible for the average 18-30-year-old who may be voting for the first time or have been a bit lost and disconnected with the news cycle.” The series will also explore key issues such as climate change, cost of living among others,  identifying the winners and losers in the party campaigns. It will also highlight the promises made and those that may ha

On Friday, Influencing held the 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards. Congratulations to all the winners whose photos on stage are down below and thank you to all who attended the awards on the night.  Best Dressed Journalist - Stuart Corner Best Dressed PR - Kerrie Murphy Alicia Camphuisen Best New Journalist - Hannah Geremia Best Security Journalist - Julian Fell  Best Technical Journalist - Kevin Nguyen Best Gaming Journalist - Edmond Tran Best Gaming Coverage - ABC Paul Zucker Best Technology Industry Journalist - Paul Smith Best Technology Reviewer - Djuro Sen Best Game Reviewer - Alice Clarke Pioneer of IT Journalism Award - Grahame Lynch Best Short Form Content - The Guardian Australia  John Costello Best Business Technology Journalist - Andrew Birmingham Best Business Coverage - InnovationAus  Best Consumer Technology Coverage and Best News Coverage - The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Graeme Philpson Best Col

The 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards took place on Friday evening at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. Thank you to all who attended and congratulations to all those who won on the evening. The gallery includes the red carpet before the awards.                               

On Friday night, the 23rd Annual Samsung Australian IT Journalism Awards took place at Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, Pyrmont. Please enjoy some photos we took of the night. The winners and Red Carpet Photos will be up on the site soon.  Influencing thanks all who attended and thanks also to our fantastic sponsors, including Naming and Chief Sponsor Samsung, as well as lifetime sponsor Watterson Marketing Communications. Returning sponsors Optus, NetApp, Meta, The Australian Computer Society, and Amazon, new partners Alternaleaf, Apptio who supported the photobooth, Aussie Broadband who returned as Official Gin Sponsors, Cisco as official live cast sponsors, and Adobe who came on board as new print and design partner.