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Google has handed millions to News Corp, owned by Rupert Murdoch, 89, (pictured with wife Jerry Hall, 64, in 2019) Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is under pressure to make sure Google doesnt wriggle out of a proposed law regulating big tech by handing over millions to the likes of Rupert Murdoch. The world-first law, which is set to pass Parliament this week, was drawn up to tackle the huge power of Google and Facebook by forcing them to pay media companies for the news content they host and reveal ...

The new law, set to pass next week, was drawn up by the government to tackle the huge power of Google and Facebook by forcing them to pay media companies for the news content they host.

Facebook just restricted access to news in Australia. Heres what that means for you Posted ThuThursday 18 updated ThuThursday 18 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:35pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 8 Share Print text only Facebook has restricted access to news in Australia. Lets unpack what we know so far and how we got here. What just happened? Basically, theres no content on the pages of any Australian news outlets. You can go and ...

NBN Co executives and employees got $77 million in bonuses in back half of 2020 WedWednesday 17 Contractors hired by NBN Co are not eligible for the bonuses. ( Print text only Cancel More than $77 million in bonuses were handed to the executives and employees of NBN Co over a five-month period in 2020. Key points: NBN Co employees and executives received more bonuses in five months last year than in the 2018-19 financial year The Commonwealth-owned company employs over 6,000 people and calls bo...

Australias National Broadband Network has become a tale of haves and have-nots, with the company announcing speed upgrades for some while confirming others will have to wait months to connect at all. NBN Co unveiled details about both groups at its half-yearly financial announcement on Wednesday, revealing another 100,000 households had been identified for upgrades from copper to speedier fibre technology, while others would have to manage without any fixed broadband connection due to hardware...

Shadow Communications Minister Michelle Rowland says the government’s proposed media code is based on a sound premise which seeks to ensure Australia has a strong and viable news media sector. “It arises of course from an extensive project undertaken by our competition and consumer regulator which found that the market power of the digital platforms was having a negative impact on news media to remain viable in Australia,” she said. “The premise of that is very sound. “The Senate is ...

Two charismatic gentlemen: Minister Paul Fletcher and NBN CEO Stephen Rue Image: Chris Duckett/ZDNet Australias Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Paul Fletcher has formally declared that the National Broadband Network (NBN) is "built and fully operational", as one of the first steps towards the eventual sale of the company responsible for the roll out of the NBN. On Wednesday, Fletcher made the declaration after reviewing ...

In his second reading speech, Frydenberg said the bill “represents a major reform—an historic reform—a world first, where the eyes of the world will be on what is occurring here in Australia”. Frydenberg said the code will ‘level the playing field’ “We are not seeking to protect traditional media companies from the rigour of competition or, indeed, technological disruption, which we know benefit consumers,” he said. ADVERTISEMENT “Rather, we are seeking to create a level playi...