There is a need for protection against social media sites and search engines which have been able to plunder content produced by journalists in Australia without paying for it.

Local media needs protection against big tech theft

Australians’ ability to have well-informed debates is vital to our democracy and relies heavily on this country’s journalists and media organisations providing the news and views that allow our system to work.

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