Its contributor list includes Helen Garner, Richard Flanagan, David Marr, Don Watson, Chloe Hooper, Tim Winton, Christos Tsiolkas, Noel Pearson, Anne Manne, Robert Manne, Karen Hitchcock, Anwen Crawford, Anna Goldsworthy, and J.M.
[6] In 2014, Schwartz Media began publishing The Saturday Paper, with the aim to "challenge orthodoxy...question authority and provoke debate.
Episodes are released every Friday, covering film, music, TV, streaming, books, and art.
[15] The former CEO of Schwartz Media, Rebecca Costello, resigned in September 2023, to become managing director of Guardian Australia.
[18] Maddison Connaughton was appointed editor of The Saturday Paper in July 2018, a role she held until June 2021.
[19] Pascall Prize-winning critic Alison Croggon was appointed arts editor of The Saturday Paper in August 2020.
[20] In April 2021, Osman Faruqi was appointed inaugural head of audio at Schwartz Media, overseeing the growth of the company’s podcast offering.