Maxwell Newton
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Maxwell Newton was an Australian media publisher. He was a founding editor of The Australian
. He was the publisher of the Melbourne Observer
from 1971 to 1977 and, during a similar time frame, the Canberra Post.
Future Prime Minister Billy McMahon would leak
details of cabinet meetings to Maxwell, who would then publish them.
The Australian
The Australian is a broadsheet newspaper published in Australia from Monday to Saturday each week since 14 July 1964. The editor in chief is Chris Mitchell, the editor is Clive Mathieson and the 'editor-at-large' is Paul Kelly....
. He was the publisher of the Melbourne Observer
Melbourne observer
The Melbourne Observer newspaper was established by transport magnate Gordon Barton in September 1969 as a Sunday newspaper, Melbourne's first...
from 1971 to 1977 and, during a similar time frame, the Canberra Post.
Future Prime Minister Billy McMahon would leak
Leak
A leak is a hole or other opening, usually unintended and therefore undesired, in a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container...
details of cabinet meetings to Maxwell, who would then publish them.