The Australian will publish a special 104-page 60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition magazine tomorrow, featuring influential people of the past 60 years.
From prime ministers, business titans and sports champions to musicians, scientists and artists, the list includes those who have shaped the nation over the past six decades, including John Howard, Sir Frank Lowy, Julia Gillard, and youngest list-maker Ash Barty.
The cover story features News Corporation chairman Lachlan Murdoch, who sits down with The Australian’s editor-at large, Paul Kelly, for an exclusive interview about journalism and his Australian family roots.
The Australian’s editor-in-chief, Michelle Gunn, said: “In our 60th year of publication we are celebrating journalism and what it means to our readers and the nation. The 60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition marks some of the highlights of The Australian’s presence on the national stage for the past six decades as well as looking to the future.
“We’ve always prided ourselves on our connection with our audience, it is a relationship built on trust, shared values, and a commitment to quality journalism. Highly engaged with our content, they understand that a healthy contest of ideas is needed to drive the nation forward.”
The issue also features six essays engaging in big ideas that will inspire a special podcast series of The Front, running each Saturday for six weeks from tomorrow. Essayists include Paul Kelly, Chris Uhlmann, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Shankari Chandran, Professors Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long, and Trent Dalton.
Along with the Australian companies supporting The Australian’s birthday celebrations – Qantas, Harvey Norman, Hancock Prospecting, CommBank, Ampol and Woodside – the magazine is supported by advertisers including Rolex, Paspaley, Range Rover, Viking Cruises, Abercrombie & Kent, and Omega.
The Australian and Prestige Titles’ managing director and publisher Nicholas Gray said: “The collector’s edition is a celebration of our proud past and exciting future. We welcome the backing of our clients, whose support of the magazine and The Australian’s 60th program has helped bring outstanding journalism to our subscribers.”
The Australian’s 60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition is available online exclusively to subscribers at theaustralian.com.au and as a large-format magazine inserted into The Weekend Australian newspaper tomorrow, Saturday, 13 July.