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The impact of media concentration on Australian democracy is set to be explored in a new Senate inquiry approved days after a petition by former prime minister Kevin Rudd calling for a royal commission into Rupert Murdoch’s media empire – signed by half a million people – was tabled in parliament.
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A record-breaking petition calling for a royal commission into the Murdoch media empire has been presented to federal parliament, with two former prime ministers saying Australia is on the US path to division unless it checks hyper-partisanship in the media.
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A government-backed ACCC push to make Google and Facebook pay publishers for Australian news risks backfiring on all parties including consumers, argues Richard Holden. He says that government itself should help subsidise journalism in the interests of democracy.
South Australia’s media landscape is being rapidly diminished by recession, pandemic and the digital impact on advertising revenue. That’s bad news for the state’s culture, conversation and a healthy democracy, but don’t expect government to back diversity, argues Eric Beecher.
Crows premiership captain Mark Bickley has been axed from his high-profile hosting role at FIVEaa, InDaily has confirmed.
China’s intimidation and detention of Australian journalists mirrors actions against other foreign correspondents amid rising diplomatic tensions with the US and Australia, observes Rowan Callick.
