News and Trends

How news and events calendars are essential. 

Without a doubt, the nature of news is first and foremost reactive and immediate to current affairs and breaking news. Whilst newsrooms can't prepare entirely for every news story, there are a handful of events (national and global) that tend to be an important yearly, monthly or weekly topic.  

Below are just a couple of main events that most often make the newsroom: 

International Events: 
- International Women's Day 
- Earth Hour 
- World Health Day 
- World Humanitarian Day 
- World Mental Health Day 

Entertainment & Sport Events
- Australian Open
- NRL Grand Final
- State of Origin 
- City 2 Surf 
- Logie Awards 
- Melbourne Cup
- Academy Awards, Grammy Awards, Emmy Awards 

Health Focused Events
- Mothers Day Classic 
- Red Shield Appeal 
- Jeans for Genes Day 
- Worlds Greatest Shave

Anniversaries 
- Remembrance Day 
- ANZAC Day 
- Australia Day 

General Observances 
- Easter 
- Labour Day 
- Christmas and New Years 
- Mothers & Father Day
- Valentines Day 
- School Holidays 

The above are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to events celebrated across the world and throughout Australia. With news constantly changing and evolving, it is handy to know that certain topics and themes will ever be present in our media.