While Senator Conroy's comments to Lieutenant-General Angus Campbell were offensive, what is more significant is the context that forced a distinguished military commander into a politically charged exchange in the first place, writes Gavin Mount.
Senator Stephen Conroy's resignation as communications minister leaves his NBN "baby" facing an uncertain future, writes Frank Zumbo.
The political debate surrounding the federal government's media reforms has obscured its failure to act on another front, writes George Williams.
The launch of a new report on convergent media by the Journalism and Media Research Centre, will provide new foundations for the national debate.
