$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

Why was Telstra slotted $1.6b by the Morrison government to buy Digicel, and how is it Telstra shares slumped by one-third during the bull market? It’s corporate welfare on steroids. Another bizarre intervention in what Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg like to...
$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

The voices of independents being heard and aiming high

There is a strong feeling of change in many electorates around Australia. The “Voices Of” movement is gathering steam as more than 30 such groups are looking to field candidates at the next federal election. The recent announcement of Kylea Tink as an independent...
$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

The digital media farce continues as nothing changes

Nine Entertainment is the latest of the old media companies to announce deals with Google and Facebook. For a fraction of what they once thought they deserved, and without any of the benefits to consumers which the Digital Bargaining Code bill purported to provide. In...
$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

Fake news abounds in the misguided war on the digital media platforms

Opposition is growing both locally and globally to media laws introduced by the Coalition Government requiring tech giants Google and Facebook to pay for displaying original news content. Why should our domestic monopolists get preference? Not only is there no good...
$1.6b handout to Telstra’s Andy Penn to head off the Chinese

Divide and conquer – Google and Facebook show who’s the boss!

After a year of reports, submissions and public inquiries – and much posturing on all sides – the Government has finally delivered the draft legislation designed to bring Google and Facebook to heel. But who is holding the leash? The legislation introduced...

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