James Manning

Australia

Media Writer at The Australian

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Articles

The Automation Shock Is Coming, And We’re Not Ready for It

2 months ago | medium.com | James Manning

James A. Manning·Follow5 min read·--Alright, let’s cut through the noise. You and I both know that automation is coming fast. Hell, it’s already here. I see it every day in my line of work, training people to use robotic welders. I use AI constantly. And I’ve been saying for years that if we don’t focus on upskilling workers, a whole lot of people are going to get left behind.
Susie O’Neill staying with Nova in new national role

Nov 27, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

Just as Nova 106.9 was farewelling Susie O’Neill as a breakfast show regular comes news she not leaving the studios permanently. O’Neill is to extend her longstanding relationship with Nova Entertainment with a new role across the Nova Network in 2025. In a new contract, O’Neill will remain within the Nova Entertainment family, working on shows across the Nova Network as a guest presenter for both breakfast and national shows next year.
Spotify shaking up podcast world – uninterrupted video, payments

Nov 27, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

The month of November has seen major announcements from Spotify in the podcasting space. In mid-November Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek spoke at the Spotify campus in Los Angeles about initiatives for uninterrupted video podcasts, audience-driven payments, and the new Spotify for Creators platform. “We can provide an experience for your audience that is superior to any platform.
Nikki Osborne the new co-host of Nova 106.9 breakfast

Nov 26, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

It was revealed on-air this morning that Nikki Osborne will be joining the Nova 106.9 Brisbane breakfast team as part of the brand new Ash, Luttsy & Nikki Osborne show, launching in 2025. Osborne was on the phone after 8am on the Nova Brisbane breakfast show this morning and was welcomed to the show by her new co-hosts and O’Neill. The change of announcer comes in the final week of radio ratings for 2024.
Craig Hutchison returns to Seven for 2025 AFL season

Nov 26, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

Since the final episode of Nine’s Footy Classified went to air, it has been expected Craig Hutchison would be returning to Seven as part of their 2025 AFL makeover. Seven finally confirmed today that after 18 years, Sports Entertainment Network (SEN) chief executive officer, Craig Hutchison, will return to the network in 2025.
Weekly Times names Tasmanian charity the Shine Awards winner

Nov 26, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

A Tasmanian woman who established a charity to deliver anti-bullying and emotional wellbeing to schoolchildren in honour of her daughter who died in a horse accident has been named overall winner of the 2024 Shine Awards, a joint initiative between The Weekly Times and Harvey Norman.
Cultural intelligence with Reg Raghavan

Nov 25, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

As part of its presence at SXSW Sydney in 2024, The Growth Distillery hosted a series of 10 vodcasts hosted by Dan Krigstein and branded Rules Don’t Apply. In this eighth episode, Krigstein introduced his guest Reg Raghavan, CEO of CulturalPulse, who is pioneering the future of multicultural engagement in Australia.
Lou Barrett Mediaweek Icon shares her business insights

Nov 25, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

At the annual Mediaweek 100 lunch last week at Crown Sydney, Lou Barrett was presented with the Mediaweek Icon Award. The CEO of IPG Mediabrands Australia, Mark Coad, introduced Barrett. The News Corp Australia managing director of sales then spoke about what the Icon award meant to her and her family. Barrett then detailed her move through the ranks of the media industry in TV, radio and publishing. Mediaweek spoke to Barrett to learn more about her media career and she shared some of her insights.
Mackay-Cruise and Go survive vote

Nov 25, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

There was much interest surrounding the Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) Annual General Meeting today and the shareholders’ votes on items of business. There was speculation there would be a shareholder backlash against a number of items of business. There was also an outside chance there might have been an update on the progress of talks to sell the regional TV assets. That didn’t happen and there was only a brief mention of regional TV in the chairman and CEO presentations.
News Corp's Michael Miller on business climate, restructure

Nov 24, 2024 | mediaweek.com.au | James Manning

In the past three years, News Corp’s executive chairman Australia, Michael Miller, has featured in the top 10 of the Mediaweek 100 list. For the 2024 list, he has edged his way higher to occupy the top spot. Arguably, he could have received that recognition two years ago when he noted that News Corp Australia had its best year in a decade. He has been placed at the top this year though for steering the giant publisher through a tougher market.