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Big Tech media bargaining code passes

The federal government’s controversial Big Tech media bargaining code has passed Parliament with bipartisan support, despite a number of crossbench senators raising concerns that small and regional publishers will...

Facebook: Everyone happy but nothing is changed

24 February 2021 | by Paul Budde

After some turmoil, Facebook won the war with the Australian government as the necessary changes were made to the legislation that avoids them needing to make changes to their...

Govt strikes deal with Facebook on bargaining code

23 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

News content will return to Facebook for Australian users after the federal government agreed to make a series of last minute changes to the media bargaining code in order...

In search of a thriving, informed democracy

23 February 2021 | by Sandy Plunkett

As a kid growing up in rural NSW in the 1970’s, watching Irish Comedian Dave Allen on ABC TV was a family event. One sketch I remember vividly: Allen,...

Nothing burger media code is a dog’s breakfast

19 February 2021 | by James Riley

With the amendments added in Parliament this week, the media bargaining code is a giant nothing burger. Facebook has taken that nothing burger and turned it into a global-scale...

Facebook is right to call the government’s bluff

18 February 2021 | by Paul Budde

As mentioned in previous analyses the way that the government has approached its battle with the digital giants has been flawed from the beginning. True its tough stand had...

Media code changes makes law ‘workable’

16 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government will make a number of “technical” amendments to the media bargaining code to make it more “workable”, with the legislation set to sail through Parliament this...

Showdown looms for media bargaining code

15 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

The federal government is set to cave in to the demands of Google and Facebook, with preparations under way to water down its media bargaining code ahead of a...

Google’s code requests kept secret by government

12 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

A crucial submission by Google to the media bargaining code inquiry is being kept secret by the government as it mulls potential amendments to the controversial scheme next week....

Senate committee gives bargaining code the green light

12 February 2021 | by Denham Sadler

A senate committee has given the green light to the big tech media bargaining code, but has paved the way for further government amendments to the controversial legislation next...

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