Behind the headlines: Women are leading local, independent media

We call it Cocktail Hour, but in truth most of us are exhausted after the week and sipping tea. It takes a lot of work, long hours and the shape-shifting skills of a chameleon to run an independent media business. Stella, the owner/editor of Melbourne’s Manningham Life, describes herself as a “one-woman show”. I call it “wearing many hats” and have been switching from one to another since 2013, when we first planted the seed for The Illawarra Flame. Even The Pineapple founder Vivienne Wynter, whose cheerful energy transmits over Zoom from Gympie, admits being a solopreneur is “very demanding”.

Schools need parent permission to put students’ photos on social media. 3 questions to ask before you say yes

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Wollongong honours outstanding citizens at city awards ceremony

An advocate for victim-survivors of violence, 2025 Citizen of the Year Malika Elizabeth Reese will use her award to spread a message of kindness. “I’ll be able to use it as a platform to just to speak out about how important community is and how...