Facebook ‘a less appealing platform’?
It might seem a little odd that with endless cuts to the ABC, federal police raids on journalists, apparently vindictive pursuits of whistleblowers, excruciatingly slow
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Statement about Facebook and News
Facebook’s threat today to prevent any sharing of news on its services in Australia is ill-timed and misconceived. The draft media bargaining code aims to
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Peter Charlton Grabs Reins at NOVA
NOVA Chief Commercial Officer Peter Charlton will succeed CEO Cathy O’Connor on 2 November 2020. Ms O’Connor’s 18 year stint with the company included 12
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Press Freedom Inquiry ‘Security-focussed’
Press freedom report calls for reform and transparency. A parliamentary inquiry into the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the
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Press Freedom Reforms Urgent
Law Council welcomes recommendations for sweeping changes to media freedom laws. The Law Council of Australia has welcomed key recommendations of the Parliamentary Joint Committee
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Sale of Australian Associated Press
The sale of Australian Associated Press to a consortium of impact investors and philanthropists has been formally completed, ending 85 years of ownership by Australia’s
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Australian Associated Press Survives
The AAP is in the final stages of a sale of its Newswire to a consortium of impact investors and philanthropists. The new owners will
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AAP ~ A Loss More Than You Realise
By Alexandra Wake Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University Australia’s news landscape, and the ability of citizens to access quality journalism, has been dealt a major
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Australian Associated Press Announces Closure
Australian Associated Press (AAP) today announced the closure of the AAP Newswire and the Pagemasters editorial production service. This difficult decision has been forced by
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Bradman in Colour
Rare colour footage of Don Bradman released by NFSA. The only known colour footage of The Don was filmed at the AF Kippax and WA
Read more...Newsprint Merger Go-ahead
The ACCC will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Direct Paper by Spicers Limited. The commission ruled that finding that alternative suppliers of commercial printing
Read more...Photographer Merv Bishop Exhibit
Exhibition showcases celebrated photojournalist’s work. Mervyn Bishop. Images of defining moments in Australia’s political and social history are on display in Lake Macquarie in an
Read more...The Kidney has a “Special Place in the Heart”
“Freedom gas” named Worst Words of the Year Image credit ~ Garrett Coakley Plain English Foundation has voted freedom gas as the worst word or
Read more...New Fact Checker for Federal Election
Political parties of all persuasions will be subject to a higher degree of scrutiny during the looming federal election campaign, with Australian Associated Press ramping
Read more...Dangerously-flawed Livestream Law Passed
Media freedom and whistleblowing of atrocities here and overseas have been put at risk by the ill-informed livestream laws passed by the Federal Parliament. The
Read more...Irrelevance – Rise and Fall of the Bad-tempered Tabloids
By Rodney Tiffen Emeritus Professor, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney. “Kick this mob out” shouted the front page of The Daily
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