A brand new BusinessDay at The Age

October 20, 2009: Next Monday, October 26, heralds the arrival of sharper, more insightful and expanded business coverage from Melbourne’s most respected business section – BusinessDay.

There’ll be more news and investigations, increased commentary and analysis, day-by-day specialist reporting and improved market coverage – all packaged as a dedicated tabloid section for easy access.

With a greater focus on the Melbourne business community, BusinessDay will continue to bring readers an understanding of what’s happening in local, national and international commerce.

Spearheading the changes are award-winning marquee journalists and commentators Adele Ferguson and Malcolm Maiden. The team also includes Tim Colebatch, Ross Gittins, Barry FitzGerald, Mathew Murphy, Ruth Williams, Leonie Wood, Elisabeth Sexton, Eric Johnston, John Garnaut and Ian McIllwraith.

Anchoring a new page 2 column “Collins & Spencer”, Mark Hawthorne will delve into the Melbourne business scene to write about the latest corporate issues, while specialist reporters cover the news of the day.

Behind the news is a compelling lineup of day-by-day content:

• Monday has expanded property coverage that includes more commentary as well as statistics from Australian
  
• Property Monitors and comprehensive listings of weekend auction results
  
• Tuesday explores technology and digital trends
  
• Wednesday’s enhanced commercial property coverage includes commercial architecture along with news from the sector in both Melbourne and Sydney.
  
• Thursday puts one of Australia’s leading business figures into the hot seat, as they share corporate insights.
  
• Friday’s specialist media and marketing news and analysis features columns from Harold Mitchell and a team of specialist media writers

Every day, coverage of the trading markets will provide useful, accessible information, tables and data for those actively managing a share portfolio or superannuation. BusinessDay will also include the essential stocks listings, a trading room page and Jamie Freed’s Insider column.

All this adds up to a richer, more engaging BusinessDay experience … in a much more manageable size. Pick up your copy in The Age every weekday from next Monday.

Release Date: 20 Oct 2009 00:00