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Inspired by the pulp fiction and noir of yesteryear and with a progressive gonzo attitude, our team of reporters brings you some of the most enthralling exclusives and investigations from Australia and around the world.
We are a fully independent publication with a reputation for breaking the big stories.

OUR TEAM

Serkan Öztürk
Publisher | Editor

Serkan Öztürk is an investigative journalist and editor with a colourful career spanning across print, online, radio and television. He has had his journalism previously featured by leading international broadcasters and media outlets such as Sydney Morning Herald, Crikey, RT News, Ruptly, Australian Doctor, Dopamine Magazine, City Hub and the Star Observer. He is a member of the MEAA.

Gary Johnston
Deputy Editor

Gary Johnston grew up on a council estate in Glasgow, Scotland and has had an interest in crime his entire life. Having written for the BBC and worked with disadvantaged youth, he relocated to Australia where he became a parole officer in the tourist town of Byron Bay, an experience he chronicles in the book No Previous Conviction. He now teaches in Criminal Justice at Melbourne’s Swinburne University.

Paige Armstrong
Journalist

Paige Armstrong is a writer and journalist based in Melbourne. She has a keen eye for graphics, AI and seeking out truths in a murky world.

Aisha Hussain
Journalist

Aisha Hussain is a Western Sydney-based journalist with True News Weekly, specialising in local news, cultural events and social issues. She also covers law, crime, AI, politics, and pop culture, aiming to always deliver passionate and insightful reporting.

James Johnson
Journalist

James Johnson was born and raised in Sin City, otherwise known as the beautiful harbour city of Sydney. He comes from a family where the morning newspaper was more important than breakfast. A burgeoning expert in investigative journalism, AI technology and graphic design, James made his way into the media industry following a diet of noir and crime amidst the dark alleys and hazy mornings of an earlier career in hospitality.

William Austin
Business & Economics Correspondent

William Austin is a business and economics correspondent. He comes to journalism after a corporate career spanning Australia, UK and Europe, USA, the Middle East and Africa. He holds in-depth knowledge across international markets, trading, AI, crypto and investments in emerging sectors, while also being a big believer in business and human ethics.

Jordan Adeyemi
Sports Journalist

Jordan Adeyemi is a non-binary sports journalist interested in the nexus between games, AI, politics, money and power

Therese Taylor
Crime Culture Columnist

Therese Taylor is a Lecturer in History at Charles Sturt University in Australia. Her book, Bernadette of Lourdes, Her Life, Visions and Death is widely read. She has published articles in the Fortean Times, The Diplomat, and other magazines. She frequently comments on media studies, histories of crime, and religion and society.

Kieran Butler
Columnist

Kieran Butler is a comedian, musician and satirist. He is best known in Australia for his pop-parody musical “Ben Cousins: a rock opera” and has received critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe for “Che Guevara on the Fringe” (**** The Scotsman) and his sold-out “Australia is Fucked” trilogy. More info at www.kieranbutler.com.

Miles Hunt
Columnist

Miles Hunt is a practising lawyer, writer and novelist as well as the founder of leading drugs reform NGO, Unharm.

Pierce Field
Journalist

Pierce Field is a former sports administrator and former federal Labor staffer. He has been termed a #MeToo “vigilante” by the Australian Government and introduced the first significant attempt to unionise sports administrators en-masse nationally in 2020. He now works as a freelance journalist, and is desperately learning Hungarian on Duolingo to keep his heritage alive.

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