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NFP Leader says every time the AG loses an argument he decides this is a matter for Govt action

A Fiji newspaper has been slammed over its attack on a female MP, who is one of at least two top officials to resign in recent days.

IRAQ and IRAQI KURDISTAN: Systematic targeting of human rights defenders 26/05/2021 Paris-Geneva-Baghdad-Beirut-Erbil, May 26, 2021 – In the framework of the ongoing demonstrations against corruption, unemployment, and for political reform in Iraq, human rights defenders, peaceful protesters, bloggers and independent journalists have been targeted by a wave of threats, kidnappings, arbitrary detentions, and killings. The Observatory (OMCT-FIDH) the Gulf Center for Human Rights (GCHR), the Ir...

By Justin Hendry on Feb 25, 2021 11:26AM With Facebook, Google concessions. Australia’s controversial media bargaining code has become law after the underpinning legislation passed through parliament with a raft of amendments favouring Big Tech companies. The Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Bill was signed off by the house of representative on Thursday after clearing the senate last night. The code...

Facebook has agreed to reverse its news ban. So why is it taking so long to restore news content? ThuThursday 25 updated ThuThursday 25 FebFebruary 2021 at 2:09pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Last Thursday morning, news services on Facebook rapidly went dark. "After further discussions, we are satisfied that the Australian government has agreed to a number of changes and guarantees that address our...

Former Facebook boss says regional publications lose out in new media deal Posted ThuThursday 25 updated ThuThursday 25 Stephen Scheeler, the former CEO of Facebook Australia and New Zealand ( Print text only Cancel Regional and independent new outlets are the big loser in the federal governments revised media code, according to the former chief executive of Facebook Australia. Key points: Facebooks former Australian CEO says the media code is bad news for regional newspapers Regional newspap...

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After last minute media code changes.

Australia's shadow communications minister Michelle Rowland questions whether Facebook's news ban is the "beginning of the end" for the platform in Australia, as eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant calls Facebook out for not doing enough in areas such as child safety.

Reiterates govt commitment to media code.