‘I’m not sure if I’m proud’:Meet Phil Elwood,one-time spin doctor for the world’s worst

‘I’m not sure if I’m proud’:Meet Phil Elwood,one-time spin doctor for the world’s worst

Promoting positive stories about dictators and despots takes a special kind of immorality. Can you buy your soul back afterwards?

  • byLouise Callaghan

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Telstra’s ad campaign celebrates Australia. It was made in Poland

Telstra’s ad campaign celebrates Australia. It was made in Poland

A series of new ads for Telstra features Australian voices and remote Australian locations. But it was made in Eastern Europe – and local creatives are angry.

  • byKarl Quinn
Australia’s caught in a spin cycle. Thank goodness you’ve got me to slow it down

Australia’s caught in a spin cycle. Thank goodness you’ve got me to slow it down

Politicians like to deploy spin doctors,and economists,to give you a version of the truth. It’s my job to make sure you’re not led astray,but it’s getting harder.

  • byRoss Gittins
From love-to-hate to hot property:Why Collingwood players are so marketable

From love-to-hate to hot property:Why Collingwood players are so marketable

After winning the premiership,Collingwood players are on a ticket to ride. And no red carpet seems complete without them.

  • byDanny Russell andStephen Brook
Walkley Awards organiser condemns racist comments of its founder

Walkley Awards organiser condemns racist comments of its founder

The Walkley Foundation expressed deep regret for the racist views expressed by Sir William Gaston Walkley in a 1960s column.

  • byCalum Jaspan andAlex Crowe
‘Get the facts out’:How Palaszczuk spends millions on messaging
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Government

‘Get the facts out’:How Palaszczuk spends millions on messaging

The premier’s office,and department,rely heavily on taxpayer-funded media,marketing and public relations staff to promote the government’s work.

  • byJosh Bavas
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Mercedes swept up in China internet furore over model’s ‘slanted eyes’

Mercedes swept up in China internet furore over model’s ‘slanted eyes’

Mercedes-Benz removed an ad from a Chinese social media website,state media said,amid a charged national debate over depictions of Asian-looking features by foreign companies.

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Our state of elevation

Jurisdiction with plenty of reach.

Consulting giant McKinsey tries courting a new audience:kids

Consulting giant McKinsey tries courting a new audience:kids

The management-consulting giant has created four editions of McKinsey for Kids. Topics include workforce automation (cool,robots!) and reducing food waste (ew,cabbage!). It’s a hard sell.

  • byMatthew Boyle
‘Totally illegal’:Italy’s Uffizi Galleries take action after Pornhub uses their art

‘Totally illegal’:Italy’s Uffizi Galleries take action after Pornhub uses their art

An initiative by the online porn giant to bring to life,with the help of pornographic stars,a collection of celebrated artworks has provoked the ire of museums around the world.

  • byNick Squires
Beijing played a good hand as COVID supercharged the China-US image war

Beijing played a good hand as COVID supercharged the China-US image war

Even though the first known COVID-19 outbreak originated in Wuhan,China has leveraged the pandemic to bolster its global reputation.

  • byLouisa Lim