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Theregister
1 year ago
Media industry

Meta threatens to stop sharing news in USA

Meta, the social media conglomerate formerly known as Facebook, has threatened to remove news from its platforms if the US adopts a law that would force it to negotiate with publishers to pay them for allowing links to their content.If that sounds familiar, your memory is holding up well: Australia proposed just such a law in 2021, Facebook pulled news from its platform for a few weeks, but then came back to the bargaining table and agreed to pay local news outlets.
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www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Women

The Coalition scoffed at the idea of a wellbeing budget. But Australians want Jim Chalmers to deliver | Rebecca Huntley

When Jim Chalmers announced in July that his first budget would include options to measure community wellbeing rather than just measuring GDP it didn't take a genius to predict some of the media coverage.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Coalition delayed news that electricity prices are set to rise until after federal election

The Morrison government delayed a key electricity pricing update until after the election, which left Australian voters in the dark over upcoming changes to their electricity bills.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Liberal MPs yet to concede to teal independents as outcomes hinge on postal votes

Several Liberal MPs who appear to have lost to independents - including Tim Wilson, Josh Frydenberg and Trent Zimmerman - are yet to concede, as record postal votes leave the incumbents a theoretical path to victory.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Cabinet committee blocked plan to double Australia's support to Pacific, election-eve leak reveals

The Morrison government has been hit by an election-eve leak that cabinet's national security committee blocked a proposal by the foreign affairs minister, Marise Payne, to double Australia's support to the Pacific.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Public sector cuts worth $3.3bn would not result in job losses, David Littleproud claims

Nationals frontbencher David Littleproud has claimed that spending cuts imposed across the public sector to deliver $3.3bn in savings to pay for the Morrison government's election commitments will not result in job losses.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Australian federal election 2022 live: Coalition narrows Labor's lead in polls; Albanese to speak at press club

It's the last day to apply for a postal vote, as the AEC reports (which is particularly important if you have tested positive for covid in the last couple of days)
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the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Labor's secret weapon? Defeated Liberal MP claims Barnaby Joyce even less popular than Scott Morrison

Barnaby Joyce has hit back after a defeated Liberal MP claimed the Nationals leader was an even bigger drag on the government's vote in metro areas than the prime minister, Scott Morrison.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

'They were having a go at Victorians': how the Liberals miscalculated the 'anti-Dan' election strategy

Victoria's premier, Daniel Andrews, appeared once alongside the Labor leader, Anthony Albanese, during the six-week election campaign and spoke for just three-and-a-half minutes, during which he reminded voters of the state's "darkest time" - its several lockdowns.
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the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Australia election 2022 live: Anthony Albanese promises to 'bring Australians together' as Liberals mull inner-city rout

Welcome to the morning after the night before!
Australia has a new prime minister, the Greens' and the teals' stars are rising, and Scott Morrison will hand over to a new Liberal leader.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Scott Morrison backtracks on minimum wage rises amid pressure on cost of living

Scott Morrison has dropped his objection to minimum wage rises, as he faces mounting concern about the cost of living.
He has also urged drivers to dob in suspected petrol price spikes.
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the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Queensland's newest LNP MP sparks glee - from his former state politics opponents

The federal election victory of Queensland's newest Liberal National party MP, Colin Boyce, was gleefully welcomed by his former state parliamentary colleagues on Tuesday - mostly his political opponents.
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