As the Guardian announces the 'sale' of the 233-year-old Observer to Tortoise Media, Carole Cadwalladr takes a closer look at its moneymen
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Tricking people into seeing unexpected content and converting some of them into customers is a tale as old as the web. It was the perfect model for the takeover.
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Of books and conferences past: A maker looks back on things well-made but no longer with us.
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My insight into corporate legal disputes is as meaningful as my opinion on Quantum Mechanics. What I do know is that, when given the chance this week to leave my job with half a year’s salary paid in advance, I chose to stay at Automattic. Listen, I’m struggling with medical debts and financial obligations incurred […]
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Peter Dutton’s muse, Gina Rinehart, has declared that Australia would be a much better place it were all mine. In an off camera rant, allegedly recorded at a McDonald’s drive thru. ”I stand by what I say, this country should... Read More ›
The NSW Government has today realised that they won’t be facing an election anytime soon, so they’ve got on their soapbox and demanded that the State’s public servants return to working in the office or their local pokies den. ”We’ve... Read More ›
Accommodation for asylum seekers awaiting Home Office processing amounted to £6.4 billion of the overspend
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Opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has tasked his shadow Treasurer, Angus Taylor (yep, really), to set up a Go Fund Me account with the hopes of raising 140 billion in order to pay for the nuclear power plants that they plan... Read More ›
Brexit has barely been mentioned during the election campaign – but the impact on businesses and the economy is so much worse than the public might think