Tag: media
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Former PM Kevin Rudd Spearheads Petition for a Royal Commission into Rupert Murdoch and the Australian Media Landscape
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has taken to social media to share a video with an aim for Australians to sign a petition. Rudd has a goal to have the Australian Government investigate the Australian Media landscape through a Royal Commission. There is a particular interest in investigating the large Australia-wide presence Rupert Murdoch’s…
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Alan Jones and Team Ordered to Pay $3.7 Million in Damages for Defamatory Comments
Disgraced radio announcer Alan Jones and 2GB have been ordered to pay damages worth $3.4 million and $350,000 in interest in an ongoing defamation case against himself, 2GB and 4BC. Jones was hit with the defamation charges after accusing the Wagner brothers of being responsible for the death of 12 people in 2011. The claims…
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Australian media ownership laws to change
A long-awaited legislation to abolish current media ownership laws has finally been approved by the Coalition. Communications Minister Mitch Fifield proposed amendments to the Broadcast Services act. The changes will eliminate the ‘reach rule’, which prevents a television broadcaster to reach more than 75 per cent of the population. It also stops mergers between regional…