Applications are now being accepted for the NSW government’s Regional Media Fund.

Project Kookaburra 2 saw Pagemasters Publish work with Google News Initiative, PwC, Megan Brownlow of Housten Consulting plus five local publishers from across Australia to help those publishers experiment with new digital business models in 2022/23. As a result of this work, the Project Kookaburra team has launched a free toolkit for small local publishers designed …

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Applications are now open for the second year of the $15 million Meta Australian News Fund, providing an opportunity for media organisations and independent journalists to innovate and create self-sustaining business models.

It’s been an incredible year since Pagemasters officially launched its proprietary content management system, Publish. We are so thankful to all of the publishers who have come on board and trusted us to build their digital newsrooms. It’s been an exciting 12 months since Pagemasters officially launched its proprietary content management system, Publish. In that …

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How motivated local publishers are harnessing simple to use tech to build successful businesses. If you’re sitting down for coffee with independent local publisher Jacky Barker, expect to be interrupted. A lot. A decade on from pioneering an online news site for her local community in Sydney’s Lane Cove, Jacky has become the embodiment of …

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Will the content you’ve created for print hit the mark with an online audience?

What do you think when you hear the word “paywall”? If you see it as simply cash for content, think again. 

From using the wrong software to overlooking key features, here are five tips to ensure you hit the ground running when you launch a new site.

Here’s how Monash University is engaging its students and giving them real-life experience with Publish.

Increase digital engagement with online puzzles.