Herald Sun’s Saturday editor Tracey Linguey and cartoonist David “Macca” McArthur are leaving the paper. Tracey and David have been working at the paper for 30 and 22 years respectively.
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It’s over, just don’t bother, those retail and home del copies will be gone soon.
The Australian reports its parent company is launching five digital-only titles, starting in Newcastle next month. NewsLocal publisher John McGourty said there would be five digital mastheads by the end of July, taking the total to 23, with more on the drawing board over the next 12 months.
Veteran soccer writer Ray Gatt was one of 50 who applied for and was granted voluntary redundancy. He finished up at The Australian two weeks ago today, after 30 years with the paper. This was his tweet from June 3:
https://twitter.com/Gatty54/status/1135743819532591104
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Most Australians say they have lost trust in the media - You won’t believe what happens next… 
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More clickbait stories, not much difference to the current print edition of the HS.
Jeffrey joins social affairs reporter Rick Morton, who left earlier this month after seven years with the title, investigative reporter Anthony Klan, who also left this month after 15 years, business reporter Ben Butler, and football writer Ray Gatt.
Do women actually like the Whimn branding?
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I’m not sure that pitching Body+Soul just at women is a wise move either. I’ve often looked at this lift out but if they’re telling me it’s just for women, I’d be more inclined to completely ignore it in future.
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Happy Birthday to The Daily Telegraph.
The article doesn’t spell out what David Penberthy’s new role is. He will be the new South Australian correspondent for The Australian, and remains as News Corp syndicated columnist and co-presenter of FiveAA breakfast show.
He’ll be their SA Correspondent
Because of this more accurate portrayal of the changes:
The NT News, currently in a tabloid size, is shrinking to the size of the New York Post.