News Corp launches national campaign to create 5000 jobs for young people

Tim Burrowes

August 21, 2016 6:30

News Corp has launched a national campaign aimed at energising the flagging Australian economy by creating 5000 new jobs for young people over the next 50 days.

The “5000 Jobs In 50 Days” initiative launched on Saturday, with an open letter from boss Michael Miller published in the company’s newspapers.

5000 jobs in 50 days letter The letter offers employers free advertising space to promote vacancies for first time job seekers.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.