australia

‘Corporate titans acting as sovereign bullies’: Australia plans publicity campaign for Covid-19 jab rollout, but not on Facebook

As Australia launched its mass vaccination using the Pfizer jab on Sunday, Health Minister Greg Hunt promised a wide-ranging communication…

3 years ago

Pay up, Zuck: Canada allies with Australia in ‘battle’ against Facebook over news content

Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault said on Thursday that he would begin drafting legislation that could resemble Australia’s bid to…

3 years ago

Australia is right to fight Facebook’s media influence, but it’s doing it for the wrong reasons – and not hard enough

As part of a long-running dispute over proposals to make “Big Tech” companies pay for news content hosted on their…

3 years ago

Bing there, done that: Microsoft could step in if Google exits Australia over content licensing row, PM Morrison says

Australia is mulling legislation that would require Google and Facebook to pay domestic media outlets for using their content on…

3 years ago

Australia lashes out at Big Tech threats, says it’s ‘inevitable’ that Facebook & Google will pay for content

Canberra is finalizing legislation that would require the internet behemoths to obtain licenses to use content created by Australian news…

3 years ago

Google threatens to REMOVE search engine in Australia if legislators force it to share profits with news content creators

As Australian legislators continue to debate the controversial law – which would compel internet platforms to hand over a cut…

3 years ago

Aussie billionaires get 50% RICHER amid Covid. I’m not applauding; Australia is now even more divided into haves & have-nots

Rich lists are a funny thing – they never really give you a warm, fuzzy feeling. Quite the opposite in…

3 years ago

Trump presents Legion of Merit to Indian PM Modi, Japan’s Abe & Australia’s Morrison in nod to anti-China ‘Quad’ alliance

The prestigious military honor was handed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian premier Scott Morrison and Japan’s ex-PM Shinzo…

3 years ago

Australia ups the ante in row with China as it seeks WTO help over 80% barley tariff hike

“This is the logical and appropriate next step for Australia to take,” Trade Minister Simon Birmingham told reporters on Wednesday,…

3 years ago

Australia pays heavy price for being Uncle Sam’s lapdog towards China

China is reportedly planning to scale back imports of Australian coal. This follows similar moves by Beijing to curb trade…

3 years ago