How a copyboy's sandwich duty led to a spy scoop

Jack Waterford spent 54 years at The Canberra Times. In 1973, as a copyboy, he tipped off the Melbourne Herald about an ASIO raid that was about to happen.

Why it mattersIt shows how Australian journalists and politicians worked together in the 1970s and how to protect sources of sensitive information.

AustraliaA reflection on Australian media history and the behind-the-scenes work of Canberra journalism during a pivotal era in national politics.

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The Canberra Times marks its centenary guided by a century-old mission

Founded September 3, 1926, The Canberra Times was built on a mission: serve Canberra and through it the nation. A century later, that mission guides it still.

Why it mattersA news outlet with a clear purpose can endure through waves of technology change. One hundred years shows it is possible.