

Summer Series: Joe Aston on 12 years of Rear Window
Jan 17, 2024
Former Rear Window editor Joe Aston, one of the Australian Financial Review’s most loved and feared columnists, discusses his evolution from gossip columnist to campaigning journalist. He shares his struggles, holding companies like Qantas and PwC accountable, and the importance of independence in his writing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
From Gossip Columnist to Campaigning Journalist
01:49 • 14min
Reflections on a judgment and the impact on their writing style
16:11 • 2min
Sustained Pressure and Accountability: Campaigning Against Scandals at Rio Tinto and Qantas
17:57 • 5min
The Columnist's Targets and Independence
22:53 • 7min