The AFR stepping stone?

Dr Mumbo has been enjoying The Australian’s slow-news-weeks-busting daily double-page “Summer” section.

Mainly because of what he’s been learning about the newspaper’s staff.

Following ABC critic Chris Kenny’s confession of being a secret late night caller, comes a cracker today from Chip Le Grand on what he says when he’s asked about how to get a job on the newspaper:

“Sometimes I’d actually tell them the truth: that if you really want a job on The Australian, go and write for the Australian Financial Review for 20 years and we’ll poach you.”

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