But even if that costs a little bit of money, that’s still a little bit of money they can blow on other shit that no one asked for, or back to shareholders.
Rural Press could’ve just combined the 3 Upper Hunter papers into the Newcastle Herald and do a Upper Hunter Herald wrap-around since the Newcastle Herald also covered Upper Hunter issues too for much the same reason.
The 14 mastheads now offering weekend newspapers are Batemans Bay Post, Bega District News, Goulburn Post, Great Lakes Advocate, Lithgow Mercury, Manning River Times, Mudgee Guardian, Port Macquarie News, Southern Highland News, South Coast Register, The Area News, The Armidale Express, The Leeton Irrigator and The Macleay Argus. The new editions commenced publishing in February.
The site was sold to Austin Fagan, who owns national electrical business Progress Switchboards.
Really wshing ACM made cancelling subscriptions easier…who the hell rings anyone anymore?
From Mumbrella
Australian Community Media journalists working across the NSW regional and metropolitan mastheads also reached an agreement with management this week, who promised a 3.75% pay bump in the first year, followed by 3.5% increases in each of the next two years.
ACM’s metro staff will also receive back pay, to put them in line with earlier increases received by regional staff.
In addition, weekend penalties will increase to 15%, and workers will get extra parental leave and long service leave. Finally, new workers will receive a $500 sign-on bonus.
The MEAA said in an email sent to its members that ACM’s staff at the Victorian are “currently completing their bargaining priorities survey”, while agricultural publication staff have “begun organising to reach a majority and bring management to the table”.
Is The Canberra Times The Flagship ACM Masterhead?
Canberra Times takes honours in ACM Excellence Awards
Regional Australia’s most outstanding journalism has been celebrated at the 2025 ACM Excellence Awards, with The Canberra Times named masthead of the year.
Queensland Country Life won best agricultural publication in its 90th year and the Goulburn Post took best community title.
Journalist Tim Piccione of The Canberra Times was presented with the top individual honour, the Gold ACME for Journalist of the Year, for his body of work over 2025, including an investigation into policing in the ACT.
Crime reporter Anna Falkenmire of the Newcastle Herald was named Young Journalist of the Year and Emily Clooney of The Advocate in north-west Tasmania was named Sports Journalist of the Year.
Someone’s been very nasty.
But don’t worry, it won’t be long before the PR spinners come out with how he’s checked himself into rehab and is working through things after a “difficult period”
Plus three to four pars about the stunning Byron Bay property where the alleged incident occurred.
The Canberra Times reported this afternoon that Catalano had stood down as ACM executive chairman.
Sounds just like O’Keeffe. The goodwill I had for the guy is now firmly in the bin. Anyone who takes his claim of one time only is as thick as a plank of wood.
“struggling for a long time” 
“mental health issues”
“checked into rehab”
If there’s one job AI should be able to automate, it should be these predictable PR releases after someone has acted terribly and it’s come to light publicly.