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Albanese government’s latest attempt to make tech giants pay for journalism is needed but carries big risks

  • Written by: Andrea Carson, Professor of Political Communication, La Trobe University

The government’s plan to fund Australian journalism through a levy on digital platforms rests on a sound premise: a healthy democracy depends on reliable information.

But this latest attempt — following the shortcomings of the News Media Bargaining Code — is a high-risk move.

We live in an era of polluted information with serious...

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