"Facebook’s willingness to block credible news sources also stands in sharp distinction to the company’s poor track record in addressing the spread of hateful content and disinformation on the platform.” -- Tim O’Connor, Amnesty International Australia
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Rupert Murdoch revenge on ZUCK. Facebook news leaves Australia The Duran: Episode 889 Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent After Australia’s government this week announced its intent to issue legislative changes known as the “News Media Bargaining […]
Facebook News exits Australia. News Corp scores big win ****News Topic 293***** Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent Facebook Goes Nuclear On Australia – Blocks All News Sharing Across Continent After Australia’s government this week announced its intent to issue legislative changes known as the “News Media Bargaining Code” […]
Google strikes a deal with Australia ****News Topic 291***** Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms Australian media firms squeeze more from Google as new law looms SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia claimed an early win in a protracted licencing battle with Google on Wednesday as media companies lined up to announce […]
Some years ago the late Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew predicted that Australia would become “the poor white trash of Asia.” His words at the time shocked the Australian body politic and were fiercely denied. After all, Australia at the time was enjoying its largest trading boost with its Asian neighbours and nobody […]
Governments have an almost crippling trouble appreciating conflicts of interest. Since tentacle-heavy lobby groups decided to move into the world’s capitals to make the case for their clients, the revolving door has become the sickening feature of politics. Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives find few problems with joining the very lobby groups […]
The Australian government has announced plans to build the region’s largest infrastructure project, a new airport with a concrete airstrip in Antarctica near Davis Station (east of the continent), one of three Australian research stations in Antarctica. Davis Station has been in existence since 1957 and is served by 19 people, in addition to more […]
Google folds to Australian government, offers paid platform to some publishers ****News Topic 279***** Google Reverses Course In Australia – Opens Paid Platform For (Some) Australian News Google Reverses Course In Australia – Opens Paid Platform For (Some) Australian News The Australian government has possibly obtained a rare, partial victory in its standoff with Google. […]
Clever diplomacy rarely involves total commitment or unqualified fidelity to any one state. Treacherous waters require careful navigation, an understanding of shifty and shifting allegiances. The goal for the prudent statesperson is the pursuit of self-interest without alienation. In that regard, Papua New Guinea is proving increasingly interesting, finding itself between playground thugs with varying […]
By M. K. BHADRAKUMAR | Indian Punchline | February 7, 2021 The Modi government made a strident call on February 1 that the “rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld” in Myanmar. The statement, following a prodding from Washington, was unabashedly intrusive, and, ironically, completely overlooking that human rights, rule of law, democratic pluralism, […]
