Inside Australia’s Media Dynasties: Fairfax, Packer, Murdoch & the Power of Journalism

In this episode of Ticker Talk, we sit down with veteran journalist and author Glenda Korporaal to unpack a career spent inside Australia’s biggest media dynasties, from Fairfax to Packer to Murdoch.

Glenda reflects on the changing role of journalism, what it means to hold power to account, and how business reporting has evolved in an age of endless commentary. She also shares stories from covering global markets, China, the Olympics, and interviewing Warren Buffett before he became one of the world’s most recognisable investors.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Glenda Korporaal

00:46 Starting out at Fairfax

03:06 Getting into journalism

04:40 Why journalism still matters

05:37 Journalism vs commentary

06:55 Inside Australia’s media dynasties

14:24 Covering business, the Olympics and global markets

17:25 Reporting from Hong Kong and watching China rise

30:23 Interviewing Warren Buffett

35:33 Advice for young journalists

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