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Media Diversity Concerns over Rinehart-backed SCA deal

Australia’s media ownership is back in focus after billionaire Gina Rinehart helped finance a deal to acquire Southern Cross Austereo, one of the country’s major broadcasters. The move has renewed scrutiny of media concentration and ownership in Australia as the sector continues to consolidate. It also raises ongoing questions about media diversity, democracy and how …

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A quarter of young Australians are cut off from accessing news

New research reveals 26% of young people have been significantly affected by Australia’s under-16s social media ban. Of this group, 51% reported seeing less news since the ban took effect. Image: Image from Shutterstock Produced By: Ruby Perryman Featured In Story: Professor Tanya Notley – lead researcher First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 26 May …

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30,000 deaf Australians at risk of losing accessible news platform

A daily news bulletin covering major national issues for Deaf Australians is at risk of being shut down without guaranteed funding in the upcoming federal budget. The Federal Government currently provides permanent funding for news delivered in more than 60 spoken languages, and Deaf Connect, the operator Auslan90, is advocating for similar funding. Powerd Media …

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