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Albo’s crackdown on Big Tech’s use of journalism
4 minutes Posted Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese introduced draft legislation that would compel big tech companies like Google and Facebook to pay for their use of Australian news. Plus, alarm bells are ringing in the UK about the AUKUS submarine pact. 

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