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Australian parliament passes media reforms after last-ditch changes
The revised code also allows the tech companies a longer period to cut media deals before the state intervenes.
Thu Feb 25 2021
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Australian parliament passes news media bargaining code
The code will be reviewed within one year of its commencement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said in a joint statement.
Thu Feb 25 2021
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Google opens paid-for Australia news platform in drive to derail Canberra's content payment law
Tech giant Google launched a platform in Australia offering news it has paid for, striking its own content deals with publishers.
Fri Feb 05 2021