| Format | Online |
|---|---|
| Owners | News Corp Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Independent Business Media |
| Editor | Alan Kohler[1] |
| Founded | 30 October 2007[2] |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia[3] |
| Website | www.theaustralian.com.au/business |
Business Spectator is an Australian business news website led by Alan Kohler as chairman and editor-in-chief. It is published by Australian Independent Business Media which is owned by News Corp Australia.
History
Business Spectator was launched on 30 October 2007. It was established by journalists Alan Kohler, Stephen Bartholomeusz, Robert Gottliebsen and Eric Beecher, with financial backing from John Wylie and Mark Carnegie, and with a target audience of business people.[2][4]
Sell out
Australian Independent Business Media was sold to News Corp Australia in 2012 for A$30 million, after Fairfax Media was out-bid.[5][6] In 2014 a subscription system was introduced for the website, with columns by the main contributors placed behind a paywall.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "About Us". Business Spectator. Australian Independent Business Media. Archived 17 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Steffens, Miriam (31 October 2007). "Kohler launches finance site". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived 7 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Contact us", Business Spectator, Australian Independent Business Media, archived 10 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Advena (2017-11-18). "Limited company – what is it and is it profitable?". Retrieved 2023-07-20.
- ^ Thieberger, Victoria (4 October 2010). "Australia's Fairfax in exclusive talks with Business Spectator: source". Reuters. Archived 2 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Heffernan, Madeleine (21 June 2012). "News buys Business Spectator owner for $30m". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived 20 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Madeleine Heffernan (2014-02-03). "Business Spectator puts up the paywall". Sydney Morning Herald