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'''Paul Andrew Godwin Ramadge''' (born |
'''Paul Andrew Godwin Ramadge''' (born 6 June 1958) is an Australian journalist and knowledge-sector leader who was the Editor-in-Chief of ''[[The Age]]'', a daily newspaper in [[Melbourne, Australia]] (2008–2012).<ref>{{cite web |title=The Age editor Paul Ramadge quits Fairfax |date=2012-06-25 |website=[[The Age]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924210402/https://www.theage.com.au/business/the-age-editor-paul-ramadge-quits-fairfax-20120625-20xhw.html |archive-date=2021-09-24 |url-status=live |url=http://www.theage.com.au/business/the-age-editor-paul-ramadge-quits-fairfax-20120625-20xhw.html}}</ref> He was appointed a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow working alongside [[Ed Byrne (academic)|Ed Byrne]] at [[Monash University]] in 2013. He also became the inaugural Director of the Australia-Indonesia Centre (2013–2016) while the board was chaired by [[Harold Mitchell (media buyer)|Harold Mitchell]]. |
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==Career and journalism== |
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During his tenure, Ramadge reinforced the newspaper's reputation for agenda-setting investigative journalism and strengthened its coverage of Victoria, the nation and, in some measure, the world. He was praised for recruiting and training the next generation of journalists, and for introducing digital innovations. An award-winning iPad app was launched, along with a host of website products. New social media, database and interactive forms of journalism were introduced. The Age was the PANPA Newspaper of the Year at the time of his departure. |
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While working at ''The Age'', Ramadge reinforced investigative journalism as well as the coverage of [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]]. He was praised for his contributions to the newspaper after winning the award as 'PANPA Newspaper of the Year' in 2012, when he left. |
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Other highlights of his editorship included forcing the Victorian Government to launch a parliamentary inquiry into sexual-abuse allegations against the clergy; a years-long investigation into allegations of bank note scams linked to the Reserve Bank of Australia; multi-media coverage – print, television and online – of state and federal election campaigns; and strong advocacy on climate change, asylum-seekers, and the need for progressive, innovative thinking at state and federal levels to reignite infrastructure developments in Australia. |
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===PLuS Alliance=== |
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In 2017, Ramadge was appointed Managing Director of ''The PLuS Alliance'', a collaboration between [[King's College London]], [[Arizona State University]] and [[UNSW Sydney]]. In 2021, he served as business advisor for the International & Alliances Practice at Wells Advisory, which at the time had teams in [[Australia]] and the [[UK]]. He was also Chairman of ''The Dolphin Research Institute'', an environmental organisation in [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] as well as a board member of Mental Health Victoria. |
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In 2023, Ramadge was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the General Sir John Monash Foundation. |
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The years 2008 to 2012 witnessed a severe tightening of the media market in Australia, and Ramadge was one of many editors forced to reduce staff numbers through voluntary redundancy programs. |
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In July 2012, Ramadge was appointed to the role of Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow at Monash University, working alongside the then Vice-Chancellor, [[Ed Byrne (academic)|Professor Ed Byrne]]. He was commissioned to conduct a campus-wide review of the university’s strategy in Indonesia. This involved an analysis of student and academic flows and projections as well as an appraisal of the opportunities and risks for Monash. |
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The review led to the awarding of an honorary doctorate to the then Indonesian Vice-President, His Excellency [[Boediono|Dr Boediono]]. Ramadge continues as a Vice-Chancellor’s Professorial Fellow. |
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In late 2013, Ramadge, working with a global-engagement team at Monash, developed a concept paper for the establishment of a new Australia-Indonesia Centre. The incoming Australian Government led by Prime Minister Tony Abbott embraced the idea, awarding $15million to Monash University over four years to pursue the centre’s core objectives. Between 2014 and 2016, the centre delivered new-to-market initiatives in bi-national collaborative research, leadership development and education, cultural exchanges, and analyses of attitudes and perceptions. The centre’s board was chaired by [[Harold Mitchell (media buyer)|Mr Harold Mitchell AC]]. |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 20 July 2024
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Paul Andrew Godwin Ramadge (born 6 June 1958) is an Australian journalist and knowledge-sector leader who was the Editor-in-Chief of The Age, a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia (2008–2012).[1] He was appointed a Vice-Chancellor's Professorial Fellow working alongside Ed Byrne at Monash University in 2013. He also became the inaugural Director of the Australia-Indonesia Centre (2013–2016) while the board was chaired by Harold Mitchell.
Career and journalism
[edit]While working at The Age, Ramadge reinforced investigative journalism as well as the coverage of Victoria. He was praised for his contributions to the newspaper after winning the award as 'PANPA Newspaper of the Year' in 2012, when he left.
Ramadge announced on 25 June, 2012, that he was stepping down at the same time as Amanda Wilson and Peter Fray of the Sydney Morning Herald.
PLuS Alliance
[edit]In 2017, Ramadge was appointed Managing Director of The PLuS Alliance, a collaboration between King's College London, Arizona State University and UNSW Sydney. In 2021, he served as business advisor for the International & Alliances Practice at Wells Advisory, which at the time had teams in Australia and the UK. He was also Chairman of The Dolphin Research Institute, an environmental organisation in Victoria as well as a board member of Mental Health Victoria.
In 2023, Ramadge was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the General Sir John Monash Foundation.
References
[edit]- ^ "The Age editor Paul Ramadge quits Fairfax". The Age. 25 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.