The ABC is fighting hard to block an FOI request to reveal the salaries of some of its best-known presenters. Crikey asks Aunty insiders whether the public should have the right to know what they’re paid.
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Possum: How much money do our top public servants make?
Ever wondered what our Federal MPs, High Court judges and top federal public servants are earning? As it turns out: a lot less than they did 70 years ago.
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Pay of top-100 CEOs rises twice as fast as salary of ordinary workers
From 1993 to 2009, the pay of top 100 CEOs in Australia rose twice as fast as the salary of ordinary workers, writes Andrew Leigh.
READ MOREWhat are Australian freelancers paid? The complete data
Margaret Simons put the call-out for freelance journos to spill on the rates they’re receiving from Australia’s big media organisations. The results are in, all compiled into a handy cut-out-and-keep chart.
READ MOREHow much is an ABC journo worth?
There’s a couple of ABC jobs up for grabs at the moment. Which does MD Mark Scott consider more important in the brave new world of “continuous news”: Mail Room Supervisor or Bi Media Journalist?
READ MOREThe internet isn’t killing newspapers, greedy journalists are
Online publications paying disproportionately high journalist salaries are the reason newspapers are dying off, says tech reporter Michael Hickens — and we’re not even worth it.
READ MOREWhy the Chinalco deal is a disaster for Rio
The Chinalco deal appears to be a disaster for Rio Tinto shareholders and a boon for China, writes Adam Schwab.
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