The online safety regulator has set out a timeline and called for expressions of interest in a looming consultation process over Labor’s social media age restrictions.
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Leadership at the national broadcaster is preparing to announce the next phase of its artificial intelligence strategy, which has so far included work on a custom AI tool.
The streaming giant’s 18% revenue jump comes as it prepares to return to talks with a re-elected Labor government poised to introduce new local content rules.
Coalition strategists have drawn criticism for their media buying, messaging and policy platform as the Liberal Party reckons with defeat.
Amid a campaign shaped by the rise of political influencers, the stakes this election are high for both candidates and the media companies covering them.
The billionaire's vision for Nine is one of the biggest talking points in Australian media in recent years. Now, he's finally poised to cement his control.
The short-form video platform recorded a revenue surge of 80% in 2024, as local advertisers remained unfazed amid ongoing US policy uncertainty.
Labor expects YouTube ad costs to surge 133% in the final week as major parties ramp up spending on the Google-owned platform.
Influential proxy adviser ISS has taken issue with the performance rights proposed for ARN’s CEO, along with executive pay and the re-election of a director.
In a letter to industry executives on Monday, a department official moved to highlight that Labor's controversial YouTube exemption has not yet been legislated.
Social media creators are playing a strong role in the election. They say Labor has been more proactive than the Coalition in trying to reach their audiences.
The ASX-listed media and music company, which aims to reach breakeven over the next year, has been the subject of two separate cases launched by former senior employees.
CoStar’s $2.8 billion bid for Domain is not expected to be impacted by a review of major investments by the US property giant.
The Coalition has softened its rhetoric on TikTok after months of urging Labor to follow the US push to force ByteDance to divest or face a ban.
The portfolio manager predicts REA will withstand CoStar’s challenge — and shares his broader market outlook, stock picks and views on US-driven volatility.
The lobby group for film producers claims delays to Labor's quotas on streaming platforms have cost the sector $1 billion and thousands of jobs.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are set to square off in the first debate hosted by the public broadcaster in two election cycles.
The two companies could have an exclusivity and process deed signed and released to the market as early as Monday morning, after CoStar lobbed a revised takeover bid last week.
Meta has pushed back against a Treasury request for feedback on whether social media should be prioritised under proposed digital competition rules.
TikTok has used its response to consultation over Treasury's 'ex-ante' digital competition regime to take a swipe at YouTube and Google.
The Australian Electoral Commission has cleared the local news upstart, funded by donors to Climate 200, of breaching election laws following a Coalition complaint.
The government will persist with efforts to introduce minimum investment levels for streaming platforms like Netflix in Australia despite global trade uncertainty.
Angelo Pandeli has settled his case against News Corp's Australian tabloids, wrapping up the first defamation lawsuit of 2025.
The HBO parent company has enlisted Nine Entertainment to sell ads for its standalone streaming platform ahead of its local launch later this month.
The e-commerce giant has submitted the first in a wave of corporate responses to Labor’s 'ex-ante' plan, which adds a new front to Australia’s battle with US tech giants.
The legacy media operator's lack of response to a bid for its once prized digital asset Domain has added to the intrigue surrounding the closely watched deal.
DAZN cofounder James Rushton believes Australia has resisted factors putting downward pressure on global sports rights values, as Foxtel prepares to renew its deal with the NRL.
The briefings represent the strongest signal yet that Labor may push ahead with a consultation process on the policy before the election.
The MEAA, the union representing News Corp staff, raised concerns about whether any AI model had been trained on journalists' work without consent.
The announcement positions News Corp among the leading adopters of artificial intelligence in the global media sector, as publishers continue to navigate its rise.
The former Nine CEO said there had never been a better time to be working in media or at the public broadcaster. But he said changes were likely coming.
US analysts describe CoStar CEO Andy Florance as smart, savvy and a feared competitor, expecting him to invest heavily to challenge REA Group’s dominance.
