With the aging population of Australia set to explode, media scrutiny of the aged care sector will only increase as aged care becomes...

Revelations that the drug ice is now effecting junior football players at the local level have caused shockwaves throughout the...

The staff member involved in last week’s terrifying armed-hold up at a Melbourne 7-Eleven convenience store admitted that the incident...

With the G20 Summit recently taking place in Brisbane, all eyes have been on the Queensland Capital. Brisbane, a city that often takes a...

At Briggs Communications, one of the key recommendations we often make to clients is to build their goodwill bank. Your goodwill bank is...

There are few things less senseless than when innocent people become casualties of conflict. That was the case on 17 July when Malaysian...

This week marked the end of a three week inquiry into the Hazelwood Coal Mine fire. The fire in Victoria’s La Trobe Valley burned for 45...

On Friday, 23 May, in what is unfortunately becoming more and more common, the world was devastated by the news of another shooting near...

“Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.” That’s the advice that many of us have given or taken in our own lives. It’s that cautious...

This week, regardless of their team allegiances, rugby fans are uniting in their concern for Alex McKinnon. The 22-year-old player for...

Two weeks ago, we discussed Malaysia Airlines’ response to family and the media following news of a flight going missing en route from...

The PR crisis engulfing Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation has come to a head in recent days as the Leveson Inquiry flexes its muscles. ...

Leadership crisis, brand crisis, identity crisis…what can Labor do now to shore-up its future? As specialists incrisis communications,...

Are you crisis ready? Does your organisation have a crisis management plan and a crisis communication plan? Consider scenarios...

Sometimes work in public relations doesn’t achieve the desired results for a company, despite a solid strategy and an appealing campaign....

In last week’s blog post How do Strategic planning, Social Media Policy and the Recruitment Process interlink?, we made the point that...

Experienced public relations professionals know that the most successful crisis management technique is to avoid a crisis altogether. ...

Earlier this month the online world was privy to a viral social media phenomenon in the form of Kony 2012(www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG...

Anyone who is serious about their work in public relations knows that measurement is a crucial part of strategic communications. Public...

To deliver resilient public relations, communications strategy needs to demonstrate flexibility and competent response to foreseeable...