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Petroleum and mining companies surge advertising spend beyond election levels amid energy crisis and gas tax pressures
Comment by UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Russian designation of Memorial as “extremist”
Türk says erosion of civic space is very worrying: Serbia
Modernising Australia’s Secrecy Laws
Türk urges release of Jimmy Lai following imposition of 20-year sentence: Hong Kong SAR
UN experts: Serbia must end attacks against journalists
Concerns over Myanmar’s upcoming elections
UN experts alarmed by Indian counter-terrorism operations violating human rights in Jammu and Kashmir
Southern Cross Media’s proposed acquisition of Seven West Media not opposed by ACCC
Mediator Appointed To Oversee Mccrae Landslide Response
Helping Residents Impacted By McCrae Landslide
Tackling Misinformation Must Not Silence Debate
UN Special Rapporteur warns of intensifying repression and widespread torture in Russia aimed at silencing dissent
International community must reject Taliban’s violent and authoritarian rule, say UN experts: Afghanistan
Joint statement on the 5th anniversary of the fraudulent 2020 presidential election in Belarus
UN experts urge Iran to choose protection over repression after ceasefire
Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age
Melbourne Airport Rail Link Moving Ahead
Local newspapers are a lifeline in Ukraine, but USAID cuts may force many to close or become biased mouthpieces
The government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded
UN experts call for urgent medical evacuation of critically injured journalist from Gaza
Wholesale digital reform needed to tackle & tax big tech corporations
Freedom of expression in a global crisis, says UN expert
UN report highlights continued human rights violations and erosion of civic and democratic spaces: Nicaragua
The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Radio interview – RTRFM Breakfast with Pam
What is the Online Safety Act and why have riots reopened debates about it?
UN experts: Russia must free human rights defender Alexey Sokolov arrested for posting Facebook logo
Journalists Gershkovich and Kurmasheva’s sham trials and imprisonment a chilling warning to all journalists, say UN experts: Russia
Journalists in Indonesia are being killed, threatened and jailed. A new draft law could make things even worse
Strengthening broadcasting and media partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
Step Towards Fairness For Farmers And Families
Brightcove to Power FrightPix, a New Streaming Destination for Horror, Thriller and True Crime Fans
What OpenAI’s deal with News Corp means for journalism (and for you)
Education Ministry must try harder to redeploy as many laid off workers as possible
UN experts condemn adoption of Law on Transparency of Foreign Influence: Georgia
Australian Retailers Association Responds to Craig Emerson’s Interim Report on Food and Grocery Code of Conduct
Inquiry into supermarkets says make voluntary code of conduct mandatory but don’t bring in divestiture power
Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections
A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain: Belarus
More action needed to tackle disinformation and enhance transparency of online platforms: OECD
Cambodia’s new leader may sound like a reformer in Australia next week, but little has changed back home
UN expert calls for accountability and justice two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Reforms to Commonwealth secrecy offences
Appointment of new Screen Australia CEO
ABC signs MOU with Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation
Vinyl frontier: bFM record sale for good cause
Noel Pearson announced as 2023 speaker in Meanjin Oration series 
Human rights situation still catastrophic, UN expert says: Belarus