57+ min ago  (686+ words) Australia has introduced a new proposal to make large digital platforms like Meta, Google, and Tik Tok pay for news content. The government, led by Anthony Albanese, released draft legislation that it plans to bring to Parliament by early July....

37+ min ago  (1056+ words) Socialist Alternative's annual Marxism conference, held over the Easter long weekend, marked a further lurch to the right by this pseudo-left organisation." That was shown by the suppression of any discussion of the US war against Iran, which was not…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago  (277+ words) The draft legislation for the News Bargaining Incentive is now open for consulation The government has released the draft legislation for its proposed News Bargaining Incentive, which aims to force digital platforms into striking financial deals with Australian news publishers…...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago  (151+ words) This is under threat. If digital platforms fail to pay for the use of the news content from which they profit, then journalism becomes unsustainable. It is also in the public interest that reliable, professionally created news and information remains…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (85+ words) Arkansas Meleah Gretzmier, Benton County Justice of the Peace, District 13 Nebraska Jayden Speed, State Senator, Senate District 2 Every day, nearly 130 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded, and countless others are…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (273+ words) The Times of India Melbourne: Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and Tik Tok a proportion of their revenue to pay news reporters Govt released draft legislation in this regard on Tuesday Govt intends to introduce the same…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (580+ words) The government released draft legislation Tuesday it intends to introduce to Parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for the social media companies to strike deals with news organizations to pay for journalism. The platforms" criticisms included that…...

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4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (206+ words) The Manila Times Taxpayer Watchdog Slams Australian Digital Tax Proposal In response to the draft legislation, David B. Mc Garry, Research Director of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, offered the following comment: "The politics of the digital age are the politics of…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (745+ words) New Zealand First leader and Rail Minister Winston Peters has hinted he won't support a law change letting trucks carry more weight during the fuel crisis. By Lauren Crimp of RNZ He was adamant: "It's a no brainer, rail is…...