Digital Nation Editor Kate Weber said hosting a fireside panel focused on the human risk element of cybersecurity was one of her standout events at the Sydney Digital As Usual: Cybersecurity cyber roadshow event, held last month on March 19th.  Weber told Influencing, “I was able to hear some of the insights senior cybersecurity leaders had. For example, learning about how far deep fakes have gotten and how some are even used to really trick the interview process and get right up to the highest levels of the final programs. “Another of my favourite moments from the event was hearing about the educational pieces many organisations are creating, to tackle the idea of building a culture of cybersecurity and embedding it into its workforce, from frontline workers all the way up to the senior leaders and stakeholders. The first of three cyber roadshow events, Weber described the Sydney event as a “massive success.”  “At the DAU: Cybersecurity Sydney event, we heard from s

<> Melbourne-based journalist Emily Holgate has always known she wanted to write about food. After graduating from Melbourne University with a degree in media and communications, she cut her teeth as an intern at Broadsheet, where her passion for food journalism first took root.  While comfortable in her freelance career writing for several lifestyle publications, Emily couldn't resist applying when she spotted an opening at Good Food.  “I was very happy freelancing,” Holgate told Influencing, “and I was only applying for jobs that really appealed to me, that I was really passionate about, something that I would really want to do rather than just applying for everything for the sake of having a job.  “But when this job came up I had to jump at it. "These jobs are incredibly coveted," Holgate said. "As a foodie who started my career writing about food for Broadsheet, it felt like coming full circle."  The position, initially based in Sydney, was for an assistant

If you live in the Hunter Valley region you’ll arguably have been moved more by 3am’s 4.6 magnitude earthquake than the Channel Nine leaders’ debate, which was hardly earth-shattering, though did provide a few traded barbs and a promise of major defence spending.  As reported at Guardian Australia, Peter Dutton blamed poor polling - the Coalition are trailing - just - in the latest polls - on Labor attack ads, and the duo traded barbs over Medicare, nuclear and the cost of living on Nine’s Great Debate.  The Guardian’s Henry Belot said: “There were no admissions of error or significant misteps at the third debate of the campaign, with both leaders relying on familiar talking points and existing themes of the campaign so far". Over at The Australian, Ben Packham and Greg Sheridan focus this morning on Dutton’s pledge to spend $21 billion in what the journos say “...sets the stage for a battle over ­national security in the final 10 days of the election campaig

National 200m record-holder Gout Gout with renowned athletics commentator Bruce McAvaney. Picture courtesy of Casey Sims.   Legendary sports commentator Bruce McAvaney will lead SBS’ broadcast of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 in September. McAvaney has been the voice of athletics in Australia for more than three decades, and has made some of the most revered calls of the sport in history, going back to the 1991 World Championships 100m final in Tokyo when Carl Lewis broke the world record, and topped by his iconic call of Cathy Freeman’s 400m triumph at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. McAvaney said he was delighted to be guiding Australian audiences through this year’s World Athletics Championships (September 13-21), which is regarded as the third-biggest sports event in the world in global reach (over one billion) behind the Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup. “We’ll be bringing the best in the world to an Australian audience, and highlighting our great Au

Mediaweek - self-described as Australia's "media industry Bible" - has made editor-in-chief Emma Shepherd redundant. Taking on LinkedIn, Shepherd said: "As part of recent changes at Mediaweek Australia, my role as Editor in Chief has been made redundant. "This decision was completely out of my hands, and while it’s incredibly difficult to step away from a role I truly loved, I’m so proud of what we achieved together." Vinyl Group bought the media publication in September 2024, for $500,000 in cash and $500,000 in shares and then sacked Mediaweek’s former editor-in-chief James Manning in November. He’d been with the publication for 25 years. Shepherd was hired as Mediaweek’s editor-in-chief in October, along with Frances Sheen, who joined the publication as head of content. The same month, Kellie Brown, Mediaweek’s director of digital, marketing and strategic partnerships left the company. "It’s been an absolute joy to lead a brand I care so deeply about, and to

Media Care has been appointed the official social media partner for the 14th IEIA Open Seminar and Exhibition Services Expo, scheduled for 2–3 May 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) expects more than 700 participants, including industry leaders, exhibition organisers, and government representatives. The event will feature expert-led sessions, an exhibition showcase, and B2B networking tools. “We’re happy to have Media Care on board. Their strong digital presence and fresh ideas will help us reach more people and build meaningful engagement,” said Nidhi Sharma, Executive Director, IEIA. Co-founders Yasin Hamidani and Heemanshu Hemrajani said, “It’s an honour to work with IEIA and highlight India’s growing exhibition sector.” Media Care will lead digital promotions across platforms, aiming to boost visibility and drive engagement through targeted, story-led campaigns.

In the social media age, journalists and content creators are increasingly shaped by an algorithm that rewards instant engagement and then vanishes without a trace. Posts may surge with visibility one day, only to disappear the next, forcing even traditional newsrooms to rethink how they tell stories online. “We’ve just started exploring digital media, so right now, we’re more in the learning phase than trying to keep up with algorithm pressure,” said Mohamed Ameen M, journalist at Industrial Economist Magazine. “If a post isn’t quick, eye-catching, or aligned with what the algorithm favours, it likely won’t get much attention. We’re paying close attention, learning how to create content that performs well without losing the essence of what makes our work meaningful.” Poovili Thangavel, a digital content producer, added, “Back in September 2024, the algorithm was simple, we would get enough impressions even by posting just once a week. But by March 2025, LinkedI