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Google boss dodges questions over search market before admitting to 95 per cent share22/01/2021|4min
Google Australia Managing Director Melanie Silva dodged questions on the overwhelming dominance of Google’s search share, before admitting to holding 95 per cent of the nation’s search engine market.
Speaking at the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Ms Silva claimed Google faced “considerable competition” in the monetizable marketing space.
She listed Amazon, Gumtree and eBay as serious competitors for Google.
However, when questioned further by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg the Managing Director of Google admitted the ACC had reported Google held a 95 share of general searches.
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PAUL FARRELL, REPORTER: Last week, amid ugly scenes of unrest in the United States capital, the world s tech giants silenced one of their most prolific and controversial users.
DONALD TRUMP, US PRESIDENT: We are going to walk down to the Capitol!
(Cheering and applause)
PROTESTOR: Donald Trump won!
PAUL FARRELL: Twitter and Facebook deleted President Donald Trump s extensive social media profiles after a violent mob stormed the US Capitol.
China must stick to their commitments in order to trade internationally 16/12/2020|6min
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says China must honour their commitments if they wish to be included in the World Trade Organisation.
The relationship between Beijing and Canberra has intensified throughout 2020 with Australia first calling for a COVID-19 inquiry, which was quickly followed by ongoing trade actions on behalf of China.
Beijing first introduced tariffs against Australia’s barley before banning particular beef abattoirs, and then extending bans and tariffs to wine, timber, and now coal.
“If China wants to be in the World Trade Organisation, and if China wants to be engaging with countries like Australia and have bilateral trade agreements like we have, they need to stick to their commitments; they can’t have it both ways,” Mr Bragg said.
Login Iconic Moore Park Golf Course at risk over plans to cut it in half : Bragg 14/12/2020|10min
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says Clover Moore and the City of Sydney Council are putting the iconic Moore Park Golf Course at risk by wanting to cut it in half .
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg, alongside Liberal MP Dave Sharma, have been campaigning to save the golf course.
The course, situated near Sydney s CBD, is an 18 hole, championship course established in 1926.
However, under plans by the City of Sydney Council, a proposal has been made to reduce the course to only nine-holes to create more parkland for public use.
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