Radio National Breakfast
Radio National Breakfast
ABC Australia
Is Australian digital media the canary in the coal mine?
9 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 10:45 pm.
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The growing power of Big Tech companies fuelled by the rise of artificial intelligence leaves big questions for Australia's news media landscape.
AI models are training on Australian journalism, often without recompense or regard for copyright as companies like Meta and Google wield significant influence over the placement of news.
It comes as two significant players in Australia's digital media landscape youth-focussed platforms VICE and Junkee announced a big shift in their operations this week.