Guardian Australia today announced a special lineup of activities and events to celebrate 10 years in the Australian media market.
Guardian Australia launched on 27 May 2013 and has become one of Australia’s most-read and influential news sites, with a monthly audience of 7.1 million. The team has grown to 167 full time employees, 114 of whom are in the editorial team. Over the past decade, Guardian Australia’s journalism has won a number of awards, including Walkley Awards, Quill Awards for Victorian Journalism, the Lowy Institute Media Award, National Rural Press Club Awards, among others.
To mark the moment, Guardian Australia will publish a range of journalism in digital, video and audio formats, examining its origins, its growth, and the impact of its journalism. This will be complemented by a fundraising drive in which Guardian Australia is seeking 5000 supporter contributions in May. Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor will also be delivering the Brian Johns Lecture on the subject of journalism and the ongoing fight to hold tight to the truth. It will take place at the State Library in Sydney, on Thursday 11 May.
As a thank you to our supporters, partners and readers, a special public event will take place on 25 May at the Seymour Centre in Sydney, with Guardian editors and journalists. Via a series of talks and other entertainment, they will look back over a decade of impactful journalism, and look ahead to what will shape the next ten years and beyond.
The special line up of guests includes the Guardian’s global editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor, political editor Katharine Murphy, Indigenous Affairs editor Lorena Allam, associate editor of features and membership Lucy Clark, executive producer and host of Full Story Laura Murphy-Oates, social media reporter and producer Matilda Boseley, climate and environment editor Adam Morton, social affairs and inequality editor Luke Henriques-Gomes, opinion editor Bridie Jabour, cartoonists First Dog on the Moon and Fiona Katauskas, and photographer-at-large Mike Bowers. You can read more about the event here.
Lenore Taylor, editor of Guardian Australia, said:
“We’ve made a big difference to Australia’s media landscape in our first decade and we look forward to serving our readers and having an even greater impact in the years to come. The Guardian is here to stay.”
Dan Stinton, Managing Director of Guardian Australia said:
“We’re proud of the business we’ve built over the past decade, and we’re grateful for all the supporters and partners who have helped make this success possible. We’re looking forward to building on this success and continuing to grow in the years ahead.”
Guardian News & Media editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, and Guardian Australia’s founding editor in 2013, said:
“Guardian Australia was created because we believed millions of Australians wanted something fresh and different from the media. Ten years in, thanks to the first class team we have built and the support of so many Australian readers, it now plays a major role in public life and in the Guardian’s growing global success. Thank you to our Australian readers for their continued support.”
To highlight its distinct role in the media ecosystem, as well as its impact-oriented and progressive journalism, Guardian Australia is launching dedicated 10th birthday creative centred on the idea of making a difference. It includes high-impact outdoor placements across JCDecaux’s network of digital street furniture, bus backs and X-Track TV screens, in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. This creative forms part of Guardian Australia’s existing brand campaign which is running nationally on SBS TV and BVOD, in Palace Cinemas, and across the JCD network.
Guardian Australia’s business continues to see success. Since breaking even five years ago, company revenue has almost tripled through a unique commercial model that combines voluntary contributions from readers, subscriptions, advertising and licensing. This has allowed Guardian Australia’s newsroom to expand substantially, supporting its mission to provide high-quality, independent journalism, available to everyone.
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About Guardian Australia:
Launched in May 2013, Guardian Australia is a free premium digital news site in Australia. Guardian Australia is a trusted source of quality Australian news, with a particular focus on politics, the environment and social inequality. Guardian Australia offers national news coverage and has four bureaus, located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra. Guardian Australia is also part of the Guardian’s 24-hour global news operation, helping to cover breaking international stories in all parts of the world.
