Joe Aston
Australian investigative business journalist and author, known for transforming the AFR Rear Window column and for his book The Chairman's Lounge about Qantas; founder of the independent media outlet Rampart.
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Mar 9, 2026 • 1h 9min
Joe Aston | From Rear Window to Rampart
Joe Aston, an Australian investigative business journalist and author who transformed AFR’s Rear Window and founded Rampart. He talks about literary influences and writing craft. He reflects on leaving a masthead to build a subscription-first media model. He also discusses sobriety, newsroom culture, and balancing journalism’s ethics with running a new media venture.
