The Albanese government is preparing to announce new details on enforcing its world-first teen social media ban amid uncertainty over which platforms will be covered.
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Global policy affairs chief Chris Lehane, who is visiting Australia for SXSW Sydney, downplayed fears that tough copyright laws will deter investment.
The late-stage briefings invited tech executives and industry bodies to give feedback on an expansive national AI plan set to be released by the end of the year.
ABC boss Hugh Marks walked away from his first Senate Estimates appearance largely unscathed. But criticism arrived when his partner was appointed to the board of a betting firm.
The launch of OpenAI's updated video model Sora 2 has fuelled mounting concerns over copyright violations amid an escalating battle over the prospect of Australian copyright reform.
The activist hedge fund has told investors it will push ahead with its effort to spill the Southern Cross board and change its constitution at its annual general meeting next month.
News Corp Australia chief Michael Miller is ramping up pressure on Labor to rule out copyright reform for the benefit of AI platforms.
The lobbying group is caught between the interests of global tech giants and its local members who have expressed support for creative sectors.
Serious talks over a small but significant deal that will alter Australian media began a month ago, and only select group of people, including the billionaire, were in the loop.
The Australian Recording Industry Association and other creative groups will front a Senate committee on Tuesday to oppose changes to copyright law to aid AI platforms.
In late July Tech Council of Australia chair Scott Farquhar called for weakened copyright laws. Only weeks earlier, Canva co-founder Cliff Obrecht sang a different tune.
In her first months as communications minister, Anika Wells has acted decisively on Labor’s world-first social media ban. But industry figures remain wary of her approach.
The lobby group representing free-to-air TV networks has thrown its support behind a proposal to curb anti-competitive practices in digital markets — and urged the government to go further.
The move, first mentioned by US President Donald Trump but confirmed by sources, would vastly expand the Australian-based mogul's influence over the internet.
Australian Digital Holdings has made multiple plays for radio and TV over the last year. But the real industry buzz is about who is backing it, and whether Gina Rinehart is among them.
The tech giant has reshuffled its lobbying team as it prepares to battle Australian tech reforms that threaten to ripple into markets around the world.
Media executives hoped the prime minister's US trip would test the waters on the news bargaining incentive. Signs suggest they may be left disappointed.
In an interview with Capital Brief ahead of the company’s upfront presentation on Thursday, Delany said Foxtel will soon have balance sheet capacity to consider deals in the market.
After decades of drama, the Murdoch family saga has finally turned a page. And Australian fundies are enthusiastically buying into the next chapter.
Global CEO Robert Thomson said he and OpenAI's Sam Altman are both "deeply into property".
Some of Australia’s best known fund managers including Perpetual, L1 Capital, Soul Patts and Wilson Asset Management put orders in for News Corp shares sold as part of a landmark family settlement.
Only a few weeks ago, the billionaire was locked in a bitter struggle with his siblings. Australian executive Siobhan McKenna was at the centre of resolving it.
The public broadcaster has spent millions on developing AI tools including a ChatGPT-style chatbot, amid upheaval across the media sector over AI use, rights and revenue.
The distribution deal represents the first major tie-up involving HBO Max in the Australian market following its launch earlier this year.
Unlike most Australian CEOs, CoStar founder Andy Florance isn't afraid of the limelight or taking a shot at his rivals. One way or another, he is set to shake up the market in a nation obsessed with property.
In an interview, CEO Andy Florance has pledged to invest heavily in Australia after his $3 billion Domain purchase, with a commercial data product up first.
While Nine Entertainment's results were initially warmly received by the market, once the dust settled analysts had more questions than answers about its post-Domain growth story.
The US$300 billion AI lab's path to Australia was not long and winding and followed sustained overtures from the Labor government and a deal with the nation's biggest company.
The domestic media giant's CEO all but ruled out any deal for radio operator Southern Cross, hinting that it could use its real estate platform windfall for organic growth.
Two of the world's largest tech giants have called for Australia to relax copyright laws to bolster their artificial intelligence platforms.
The Triple M owner's boss John Kelly said he believes media consolidation is required and will happen as the company itself was linked with a possible tie-up.
Howard Rees has been tapped as chief strategy officer of Nine's beefed up streaming and broadcast division.
