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What Does the 2021 Digital News Report Say About the State of News in Australia?
Spoiler alert: It's not good news.
Media
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5 Australian Defamation Cases to Keep Your Eye On in 2021
Why is defamation becoming a tool for high profile people to crush media criticism?
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Why is There Violence in East Jerusalem? Palestine-Israel Crisis and the Sheikh Jarrah Homes
A basic summary of the context behind the violence in East Jerusalem to help explaining why Israel-Palestine conflict is erupting again now.
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Why the Liberal Party’s Alleged Rapist Can't Be Named: Explaining Australia’s Defamation Laws
Wondering why the media can't name the man accused of assaulting several women in the Liberal Party? We explain why Australia's defamation laws makes reporting on this story so difficult.
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Here Are the Pros and Cons of the Controversial Digital Media Bargaining Code
When Facebook blocked all news on the platform last week, it became clear we all needed a better understanding of the Media Bargaining Code that started the fight. Here are the pros and cons of the controversial Bill...
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What is Google's News Showcase and Will it Actually Help Aussie Media?
Google has finally launched its News Showcase product in Australia – but how does it work, and will it actually benefit Aussie news outlets? Here are the pros and the cons.
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Testing the Best Alternatives to Google Search (In Case They Bail Out of Australia)
If Google pulls search out of Australia, which competitors will fill the void? We roadtest the three best alternatives: Bing, Ecosia and DuckDuckGo.
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Google Is Blocking Australian News in an 'Experiment' – Here’s Why
Is Google really blocking Australian news sites from its search engine? Yes. Are they allowed to? Yes. And here's why they are considering making it permanent...
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Why Does Kevin Rudd Want a Royal Commission into Australian Media Ownership?
Kevin Rudd has again blasted Rupert Murdoch and called for a royal commission into Australian media ownership. But how big is the problem and what can be done about it?
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A Journalist's Advice on How to Read (and Understand) The News
We are consuming more news than ever, particularly in 2020. But are we really understanding what we see? Social media is now the number one pathway directing Australians to online news content, and while that makes it easier to share and comment on stories, there is still a place for
Debatable Podcast
Episode 2: Why Don't Men Like Content Created by Women? with Josh Janssen
It’s well documented that men generally don’t read books by women, but is that true for podcasts, YouTube channels and blogs too? Why is it that male creators can build an audience that’s 50/50, while the work of female creators is invisibly labeled as being “for
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What’s the deal with Australian Federal Police raids on the media?
The AFP raided a journalists home and the ABC’s offices – but why, and is it anything you should be worried about? Click to read an explainer.