Though he’s largely forgotten now, my namesake Sir Nigel Bowen AC, KBE (1911- 1994) was a significant figure in Australian law and politics in the latter half of the 20th century. Interestingly enough, he shared chambers with Gough Whitlam and John Kerr early on his career before going on to become the Liberal member for … Read more
Just when I’d concluded old school media was dead and most of my revenue would be coming from content marketing, I’ve been clasped to the bosom of the Fairfax Small Business section. At the behest of the editor, in recent weeks I’ve interviewed a bunch of plucky Aussie entrepreneurs trying to pocket some yuan, dived … Read more
There’s no shortage of rebuffs involved in being a journopreneur. Most of it is water off a duck’s back but sometimes a snub really sticks in your craw. Take, for example, my dealings with a short-lived client I’ll call Michael. Michael advertised that he needed articles for a recently launched news and opinion website he … Read more
When I walked away from mainstream journalism back in early 2012 ago I assumed my days of working as an editor were behind me. As it’s turned out, I now find myself piloting two publications: one that’s produced by a custom publisher that insists I do my thing on the down low and Light Home, … Read more