May 21, 2026 · 30 min · 11 segments
**Will Partlett speaks with Nick Feik, former editor of *The Monthly*, about the role investigative journalism plays in Australia’s integrity puzzle.** They discuss: - Why difficult stories often…
Nick FeikGuestWill PartlettHost
So a lot of work goes into these subjects, and, well, you don't get paid a lot of money.
I'm fortunate that I'm not currently having to rely on my income as a freelance journalist-
... because there's just not enough, and there are very few positions in the big media houses that actually have, that pay investigative journalists.
Beyond that, you're, you're s- you're struggling, and you, you're finding people who are writing individual pieces or they're still on beats.
So a lot of work goes into these subjects, and, well, you don't get paid a lot of money.
I'm fortunate that I'm not currently having to rely on my income as a freelance journalist-
... because there's just not enough, and there are very few positions in the big media houses that actually have, that pay investigative journalists.
Beyond that, you're, you're s- you're struggling, and you, you're finding people who are writing individual pieces or they're still on beats.
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