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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 26
New: Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI
Two of the world's largest tech giants have called for Australia to relax copyright laws to bolster their artificial intelligence platforms.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 21
New: News Corp has moved to discredit a “breakthrough” between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and Tech Council of Australia on the hotly contested issue of AI firms paying creators for the use of their content www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
News Corp discredits AI payment talks between ACTU, Tech Council
The media conglomerate has raised doubts over the talks, insisting that Australian copyright laws already require AI firms to and should not be changed.
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · Aug 20
ABC management want a new "impartiality obligation" in staff contracts as part of their EBA negotiations www.capitalbrief.com...
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 20
New: ABC management has floated the idea of forcing staff to abide by an “impartiality obligation” in wage negotiations, in a move interpreted by union representatives as an effort to prevent a repeat of the Antoinette Lattouf matter (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
ABC floats ‘impartiality’ clause in pay deal talks with staff
The proposal has been interpreted by unions as a move to prevent staff from speaking publicly on controversial issues following the Antoinette Lattouf matter.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 18
Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/goo...
Google strikes AI deal with AAP as chair departs
Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 14
New: ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable
The ABC chief signalled it will pursue government intervention to secure payments from AI companies, amid broader warning on threats to the media sector.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 12
New: Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content
The Seven West Media boss condemned AI firms for using content without pay, urging government action amid a wider industry backlash.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 11
Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/sev...
Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market
Seven West Media has reported a 62% full-year profit slide, despite second-half earnings growth, amid ongoing weakness in the free-to-air television market.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 11
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 11
New: Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites www.capitalbrief.com/article/meta...
Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites
The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald, and some of News Corp’s assets were included in a list of sites that were allegedly scraped by Meta for the benefit of its AI models.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 11
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · Aug 11
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 11
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/aus...
Albanese announces Australia will recognise Palestinian state
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce his plan to recognise a Palestinian state in the coming days.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 10
From last night's newsletter:

- The real estate clash set to find another gear
- The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro
- Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA
- ARN's upfront cash splash

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🏠 Florance vs the machine
Andy Florance’s $3 billion Domain bid sets the stage for a high-stakes clash with REA Group, as both prepare for sweeping leadership changes.
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Ronald Mizen @ronpol.bsky.social · Aug 8
Cash for access: The meetings earning Labor millions the government wants to keep private #auspol #aubiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Cash for access: The private meetings earning Labor millions
Ministers are blocking access to diary entries that show when and where they attended meetings and meals facilitated by Labor’s fundraising program.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 7
New: Labor officials working on the government's stalled news bargaining incentive have told media executives they want the policy to be finalised before Google's deals with Nine Entertainment and Seven West Media expire in the first-half of 2026 www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
Labor aims for news incentive solution before big Google deals expire
Major publishing deals struck with Google in 2021 are set to begin expiring from April next year. The Albanese government has told some executives it aims to finalise the policy by then.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 7
New: ARN is discussing plans to expand the Kyle and Jackie O Show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national www.capitalbrief.com/article/arn-...
ARN mulls national expansion plans for Kyle and Jackie O Show
The ASX-listed radio company is discussing plans, which are not yet final, to expand the show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 3
Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump’s US$10bn defamation bid, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October. Plus more news in this week’s newsletter: www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/l...
💼 Lachlan’s lawsuits
Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Aug 1
New: The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia www.capitalbrief.com/article/the-...
The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia
The British news publisher, which is known for giving its journalism away for free, generated $15.3 million in subscription revenue in Australia over the last year.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 15
New: Google has reached new commercial agreements with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
Google strikes cut-price deals with digital publishers amid regulatory delays
The tech giant has struck deals with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 14
Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/net...
Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal
Network 10 and Sky News Australia have struck a new deal that will see the News Corp-controlled pay TV network broadcast to select regional markets for at least another two years.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 11
New: TikTok hunts for new policy boss amid fight over Labor’s social media ban www.capitalbrief.com/article/tikt...
TikTok hunts for new policy boss amid fight over Labor’s social media ban
The short form video platform has canvassed prospective candidates to lead its local policy operation in Australia, as part of a wider reshuffle of its local leadership team.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 11
Trump has appointed a former Young Liberal as the US ambassador to Malaysia www.capitalbrief.com/article/trum...
Trump appoints Nick Adams former Young Liberal as US ambassador to Malaysia
Self described 'alpha male' Nick Adams' rise in Trumpland has been described as '"deeply silly [and] extremely serious'".
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 8
New: Spotify’s top global editorial executive has warned that plans by the Australian government to impose local audio streaming quotas could trigger a global arms race that stifles the ability of local artists to reach global listeners www.capitalbrief.com/article/spot...
Spotify global exec warns Labor's quotas threaten Aussie music exports
Sulinna Ong, global head of editorial at Spotify, says plans by Arts Minister Tony Burke for quotas on music could backfire and hurt the artists they're meant to help.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 7
New: Journalists at News Corp Australia have secured a new wage deal that includes a 6% pay rise over two years, but contains no new protections over the use of artificial intelligence in its newsrooms www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
News Corp staff accept 6% pay rise without new AI protections
The new deal, which does not include new workplace protections, comes amid mounting concern from union representatives over the ways AI is being used at the company.
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John Buckley @johnbuckley.bsky.social · Jul 2
New: Stan quietly raises sport subscription price after Premier League deal via @capitalbrief.com www.capitalbrief.com/article/stan...
Stan quietly raises sport subscription price after Premier League deal
The price hike was rolled out without warning to many existing Stan Sport subscribers on Tuesday, just a day after Nine announced its deal with Optus.
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