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Facebook is starting a new program to support serious journalism – with South Australia’s InDaily one of the first publishers to negotiate a deal with the global tech giant.
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Facebook has restored access to Australian and international news pages overnight, including InDaily, more than a week after the company decided to enforce an unprecedented blanket ban on the country’s media outlets.
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