Australia plans new rules forcing Big Tech to continue paying news outletsAustralia in 2021 passed laws to make the US tech giants, such as Alphabet's Google and Meta, compensate media companies for the links that...
12 Dec, 2024, 09.40 AM IST
Meta says it may block news from Facebook in AustraliaMeta is considering blocking news content in Australia over licensing fees. The company awaits government decisions on fee regulations for ...
28 Jun, 2024, 10.57 AM IST
Australian, Canadian broadcasting corp reports on Indian 'meddling' alikeAustralian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has made allegations about Indian spies and the Modi government's infiltration in Australia, simi...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.56 AM IST
Facebook to form New Zealand fund to support local publishersThe company, which did not disclose its investment amount, said its program would include training local publishers from diverse background...
03 Nov, 2021, 08.09 PM IST
Australian regulator 'concerned' about Facebook's approach to media lawUnder the News Media Bargaining Code, Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google must negotiate with news outlets for content that drives traffic t...
25 Oct, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Australia's Nine signs Facebook, Google news deals under new licensing regimeThe step means that all of Australia's three largest media firms—Nine Entertainment, Australian Financial Review and Sydney Morning Herald—...
01 Jun, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022Earlier in the day, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) that the medical advice to keep the borders close...
17 May, 2021, 08.22 AM IST
Australia's Seven West Media signs Google, Facebook deals after media law feudThe arrangements mean the U.S. Big Tech platforms are now committed to paying two of Australia's three largest traditional news outlets for...
03 May, 2021, 10.20 AM IST
Chance of China, Taiwan conflict should not be discounted: Australian defence minister"People need to be realistic about the activity," Dutton added. "There is militarisation of bases across the region. Obviously, there is a ...
26 Apr, 2021, 03.46 PM IST
Australian PM says China coal ban would breach WTO rulesCoal and iron ore are Australia's most lucrative exports. But Australian exports appear to have suffered due to deteriorating bilateral rel...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
Australia to make Facebook, Google pay news outlets for contentUnder laws to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the Big Tech firms will have to negotiate how much t...
08 Dec, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
- Probe into funding of Australian UFO group
Canberra, May 19 (IANS) An Australian minister on Friday launched an urgent probe to determine how an alien enthusiast group received thous...
19 May, 2017, 01.00 PM IST
Australian couple abandons surrogate baby in IndiaThe twins were a brother and sister. The High Commission delayed giving the parents a visa to try and convince them to take both children h...
09 Oct, 2014, 02.46 PM IST
- Rupert Murdoch to 'hit back hard' on piracy allegations
Murdoch vowed to "hit back hard" against what his company president called baseless allegations from the BBC that a subsidiary ran a secret...
30 Mar, 2012, 04.51 AM IST
- Rio Tinto expects price swings ahead in markets
Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-largest mining company, expects further volatility in metal prices as markets weigh global economic pros...
05 Dec, 2011, 05.00 AM IST
- Google, Yahoo criticise Australian Internet filter
Google and Yahoo have criticised Australia's proposal for a mandatory Internet filter, calling it a heavy-handed measure that could restric...
24 Mar, 2010, 11.02 AM IST
- Hackers disrupt Australian government websites
Hackers shut down several Australian government websites in a coordinated attack against a proposed Internet filter that targets pornograph...
10 Feb, 2010, 01.08 PM IST