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The value of secrets to pollies and journos

Media, Telecommunications and IT Unit | | Chris Berg
crikey.com.au 16th August, 2007

In 1870, the editor of the Chicago Times got his job description down nicely: "It is a newspaper's duty to print the news, and raise hell." So it...

Laws against concentrated media ownership hurt, rather than help

Media, Telecommunications and IT Unit | | Chris Berg
crikey.com.au 14th August, 2007

The Australian reports today that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has begun its inquiry into Fairfax's acquisition of Southern...

Monitoring porn: not government's responsibility

Media, Telecommunications and IT Unit | | Chris Berg
crikey.com.au 10th August, 2007

Prime Minister John Howard used last night's webcast to Christian groups across the country to announce a $190 million "crackdown" on pornography,...

Is Aunty's strength a net gain?

Media, Telecommunications and IT Unit | | Chris Berg
The Australian 7th August, 2007

The ABC has turned 75 and still occupies a central place in Australia's political status quo. But getting to its 100th birthday may be tougher. The...

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