Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code prompted digital platforms to reach commercial agreements to support the production of news. But as the first cycle of agreements concluded and Meta threatened to withdraw news from Facebook in Australia, there was a need to explore new mechanisms to support the production of news. This report examines two alternative… [Read More]
Securing the Sustainability of News and Journalism in Australia
DATE: Tuesday, 18th March 2025VENUE: Holding Redlich, Level 65/25 Martin Pl, SydneyTIME: 12.00 pm – 1.45 pm AEDT A light lunch will be served from midday to 12.30 pm The future of public interest journalism continues to be in the spotlight as Australia seeks to navigate questions of sustainable media business models in the context… [Read More]
Digital Technology and Productivity: Balancing Regulation and Innovation
DATE: Tuesday, 11th February 2025VENUE: Dame Enid Lyons Alcove Parliament House CanberraTIME: 6.30pm-8.30pm AEDT Join us at Parliament House, Canberra, for the IIC’s inaugural event of the year, where we will explore the Government’s new proposed digital competition regime, announced in December 2024, and its intersection with the current inquiries of the Competition Taskforce and… [Read More]
Regulatory Watch – December 2024
Round-up of the latest news EU to crackdown on Asian online retailers New EU Commissioner for tech takes office Meta the latest big tech firm to go nuclear ‘US must avoid EU’s regulatory mistakes over AI’ FCC proposes annual certification in response to telecoms cyberattack TikTok set for US ban See more
Regulatory Watch – November 2024
Round-up of the latest news Vodafone – Three merger receives provisional approval China’s SpaceSail to launch in South America Google must sell Chrome says US Department of Justice Social media firms urge Australian government to delay imposition of age limit Meta fined by EU over Facebook Marketplace practices See more
Regulatory Watch – October 2024
Round-up of the latest news Google goes nuclear Italy moves towards ‘fair share’ of network costs Facebook trials facial recognition to combat celebrity fraud Senegal launches its first satellite Nigerian telcos oppose reintroduction of ‘telecom tax’ Adobe announces global digital skills package See more