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Advertisement Google has backflipped on plans to halt the local launch of its news product in an attempt to prove to the federal government it is a better way of paying media companies than newly proposed laws. The change of heart by the $US1.8 trillion ($2.3 trillion) search advertising giant to roll out Google News Showcase as early as February comes as competition tsar Rod Sims said the tech giant only did deals with news outlets in France after intervention from the regulator. Google boss Melanie Silva presented at a Senate hearing last Friday on the news media bargaining code. Credit:Ale...

Code payment impact on journalist roles uncertain says media January 25, 2021 10:47 Australian media organisations AAP, News Corp, Nine, SBS, ABC and Guardian Australia have put forward respective cases for the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code to the economic legislative senate committee. When asked how many additional journalists the code would assist in employing across the media outlets, the response was uncertain from all. Pressed for further details by the committee, Nine said that it would be used to sustain its journalistic business, rather than go to shareho...

Hard to take Google's 'blackmail' seriously without a proposal on the table22/01/2021|2min Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says it is hard to take Google’s “blackmail” seriously when the proposal of Google Showcase which has been put forward isn’t available in Australia. Speaking at the Senate Economics Legislation Committee he said, “I struggle to reconcile how your proposal is a serious one when you haven’t even put the proposal on the table, no one can see Showcase.” “So how can we take your blackmail and your threats seriously?” Google Australia Managing Director Melanie S...