Meta says parents, teens show ‘little interest’ in social media ban compliance

Meta says that it is already seeing compliance issues arise on the first day of the Albanese government’s under-16 teen social media ban, including “little interest” in compliance from parents and tee...

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Crikey journalists seal 4% annual pay rises, AI protections in new deal

Crikey publisher Private Media has struck a three-year pay deal with staff that will see journalists at the company receive annual pay rises of 4% and assurances around the use of AI at the company.

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Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate

The deal will secure extra funding for the ABC and delivers passage of Labor's heavily contested new streaming regulation amid mounting scrutiny from the Trump administration.

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Behind closed doors, Trump administration pushes back on Labor’s streaming quotas

The US Embassy has directly raised concerns about the policy in Canberra, raising the stakes for the Albanese government as it pursues an aggressive tech reform agenda.

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Coalition mulls US free trade deal risks over streaming quotas

The Albanese government streaming quotas face scrutiny in the Senate, and potentially an inquiry, following a tepid response from the Coalition, Greens and at least one independent.

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Katherine Keating's messages with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in new cache of emails

A brief email exchange included in documents released by the US House Oversight Committee reveal Keating and Epstein were in direct contact in late 2011.

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Paging Dr Hugh

ABC boss Hugh Marks walked away from his first Senate Estimates appearance largely unscathed. But criticism arrived when his partner was appointed to the board of a betting firm.

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Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI

Two of the world's largest tech giants have called for Australia to relax copyright laws to bolster their artificial intelligence platforms.

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News Corp discredits AI payment talks between ACTU, Tech Council

The media conglomerate has raised doubts over the talks, insisting that Australian copyright laws already require AI firms to and should not be changed.

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ABC floats ‘impartiality’ clause in pay deal talks with staff

The proposal has been interpreted by unions as a move to prevent staff from speaking publicly on controversial issues following the Antoinette Lattouf matter.

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Google strikes AI deal with AAP as chair departs

Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini.

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ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable

The ABC chief signalled it will pursue government intervention to secure payments from AI companies, amid broader warning on threats to the media sector.

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Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content

The Seven West Media boss condemned AI firms for using content without pay, urging government action amid a wider industry backlash.

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Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market

Seven West Media has reported a 62% full-year profit slide, despite second-half earnings growth, amid ongoing weakness in the free-to-air television market.

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Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites

The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald, and some of News Corp’s assets were included in a list of sites that were allegedly scraped by Meta for the benefit of its AI models.

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Albanese announces Australia will recognise Palestinian state

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce his plan to recognise a Palestinian state in the coming days.

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🏠 Florance vs the machine

Andy Florance’s $3 billion Domain bid sets the stage for a high-stakes clash with REA Group, as both prepare for sweeping leadership changes.

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Cash for access: The private meetings earning Labor millions

Ministers are blocking access to diary entries that show when and where they attended meetings and meals facilitated by Labor’s fundraising program.

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Labor aims for news incentive solution before big Google deals expire

Major publishing deals struck with Google in 2021 are set to begin expiring from April next year. The Albanese government has told some executives it aims to finalise the policy by then.

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ARN mulls national expansion plans for Kyle and Jackie O Show

The ASX-listed radio company is discussing plans, which are not yet final, to expand the show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national.

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💼 Lachlan’s lawsuits

Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October.

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The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia

The British news publisher, which is known for giving its journalism away for free, generated $15.3 million in subscription revenue in Australia over the last year.

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Google strikes cut-price deals with digital publishers amid regulatory delays

The tech giant has struck deals with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink.

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Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal

Network 10 and Sky News Australia have struck a new deal that will see the News Corp-controlled pay TV network broadcast to select regional markets for at least another two years.

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TikTok hunts for new policy boss amid fight over Labor’s social media ban

The short form video platform has canvassed prospective candidates to lead its local policy operation in Australia, as part of a wider reshuffle of its local leadership team.

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Trump appoints Nick Adams former Young Liberal as US ambassador to Malaysia

Self described 'alpha male' Nick Adams' rise in Trumpland has been described as '"deeply silly [and] extremely serious'".

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Spotify global exec warns Labor's quotas threaten Aussie music exports

Sulinna Ong, global head of editorial at Spotify, says plans by Arts Minister Tony Burke for quotas on music could backfire and hurt the artists they're meant to help.

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