Tony asked the question: “In your recent article in "The Conversation" (22 June 2012, High stakes: Can publicly funded journalism fill the gap?) , you described it as an "independent web site". Given all the startup funding came from government funded instrumentalities, is it legitimate to describe it as "independent"?”

Tony asked the question: “If Australians are so concerned about News Limited's position in the Australian print media market, why doesn't someone start up their own alternative newspaper, or make a serious offer to buy one of the existing titles?”