Kate Jones

About Author

Kate is an award-winning journalist and former senior producer with nearly two decades’ experience in one of Australia’s leading newsrooms. She also spent time teaching final-year university journalism students before moving into communications, where she now works across messaging, consulting and media training.

Expertise

She’s known for cut-through clarity, distilling complexity, spotting angles and themes, and helping others refine ideas without jargon. Kate has delivered media training for ASX-listed companies, led teams under pressure, and is a trusted mentor and advisor. Driven by curiosity and a love of deep dives, she’s currently fascinated by AI and the changing nature of work.

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30 Jun 2026

Happiness Can Buy Money In SMEs, Not The Other Way Around

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23 Jun 2026

SMEs Are Seeing More Conflict And Fewer Hard Conversations

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22 Jun 2026

SMEs Are Seeing More Conflict And Fewer Hard Conversations

Small businesses are enlisting communication experts like Leah Mether to tackle rising workplace conflict and teach employees the human skills that hold teams together.
Published

02 Jun 2026

Small Businesses Face Higher Wage Bills From July

Small and medium businesses are bracing for bigger wage bills after the Fair Work Commission gave millions of cash-strapped Australian award workers a pay…