John Buckley
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Media correspondent at Capital Brief
News: Labor strikes deal with the Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
Labor strikes deal with Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate
The deal will secure extra funding for the ABC and delivers passage of Labor's heavily contested new streaming regulation amid mounting scrutiny from the Trump administration.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:04 PM
News: Labor strikes deal with the Greens to pass streaming quotas through Senate www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
Scoop: Behind closed doors, Trump administration pushes back on Labor’s streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/behi...
Behind closed doors, Trump administration pushes back on Labor’s streaming quotas
The US Embassy has directly raised concerns about the policy in
Canberra, raising the stakes for the Albanese government as it pursues an aggressive tech reform agenda.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Scoop: Behind closed doors, Trump administration pushes back on Labor’s streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/behi...
New: Coalition mulls US free trade deal risks over streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/coal...
Coalition mulls US free trade deal risks over streaming quotas
The Albanese government streaming quotas face scrutiny in the Senate, and potentially an inquiry, following a tepid response from the Coalition, Greens and at least one independent.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
New: Coalition mulls US free trade deal risks over streaming quotas www.capitalbrief.com/article/coal...
New: Katherine Keating, the daughter of former Australian prime minister Paul Keating, exchanged a string of emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, new documents show www.capitalbrief.com/article/kath...
Katherine Keating's messages with Jeffrey Epstein revealed in new cache of emails
A brief email exchange included in documents released by the US House Oversight Committee reveal Keating and Epstein were in direct contact in late 2011.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:57 AM
New: Katherine Keating, the daughter of former Australian prime minister Paul Keating, exchanged a string of emails with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, new documents show www.capitalbrief.com/article/kath...
ABC boss Hugh Marks has drawn criticism for the appointment of his partner, Alexi Baker, to the board of the gambling firm, Betr. ABC chairman Kim Williams told me the criticism is sexist. www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/p...
Paging Dr Hugh
ABC boss Hugh Marks walked away from his first Senate Estimates appearance largely unscathed. But criticism arrived when his partner was appointed to the board of a betting firm.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
ABC boss Hugh Marks has drawn criticism for the appointment of his partner, Alexi Baker, to the board of the gambling firm, Betr. ABC chairman Kim Williams told me the criticism is sexist. www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/p...
New: Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI
Two of the world's largest tech giants have called for Australia to relax copyright laws to bolster their artificial intelligence platforms.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
New: Google, Microsoft officially urge Australia to relax copyright laws to aid AI www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
New: News Corp has moved to discredit a “breakthrough” between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and Tech Council of Australia on the hotly contested issue of AI firms paying creators for the use of their content www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
News Corp discredits AI payment talks between ACTU, Tech Council
The media conglomerate has raised doubts over the talks, insisting that Australian copyright laws already require AI firms to and should not be changed.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:19 AM
New: News Corp has moved to discredit a “breakthrough” between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and Tech Council of Australia on the hotly contested issue of AI firms paying creators for the use of their content www.capitalbrief.com/article/news...
Reposted by John Buckley
ABC management want a new "impartiality obligation" in staff contracts as part of their EBA negotiations www.capitalbrief.com...
August 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
ABC management want a new "impartiality obligation" in staff contracts as part of their EBA negotiations www.capitalbrief.com...
New: ABC management has floated the idea of forcing staff to abide by an “impartiality obligation” in wage negotiations, in a move interpreted by union representatives as an effort to prevent a repeat of the Antoinette Lattouf matter (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
ABC floats ‘impartiality’ clause in pay deal talks with staff
The proposal has been interpreted by unions as a move to prevent staff from speaking publicly on controversial issues following the Antoinette Lattouf matter.
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August 20, 2025 at 6:14 AM
New: ABC management has floated the idea of forcing staff to abide by an “impartiality obligation” in wage negotiations, in a move interpreted by union representatives as an effort to prevent a repeat of the Antoinette Lattouf matter (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/goo...
Google strikes AI deal with AAP as chair departs
Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini.
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August 18, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Google has struck a new deal with the Australian Associated Press (AAP) that will see the newswire’s journalism help drive results surfaced in the search giant’s AI app, Gemini (no paywall) www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/goo...
New: ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable
The ABC chief signalled it will pursue government intervention to secure payments from AI companies, amid broader warning on threats to the media sector.
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August 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
New: ABC MD Hugh Marks privately warns of AI threat ahead of looming roundtable www.capitalbrief.com/article/abc-...
New: Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content
The Seven West Media boss condemned AI firms for using content without pay, urging government action amid a wider industry backlash.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
New: Seven CEO Jeff Howard slams AI firms for ‘theft’ of content www.capitalbrief.com/article/seve...
Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/sev...
Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market
Seven West Media has reported a 62% full-year profit slide, despite second-half earnings growth, amid ongoing weakness in the free-to-air television market.
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August 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Seven West Media reports 62% profit slide amid soft ad market www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/sev...
New: Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites www.capitalbrief.com/article/meta...
Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites
The ABC, The Sydney Morning Herald, and some of News Corp’s assets were included in a list of sites that were allegedly scraped by Meta for the benefit of its AI models.
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August 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
New: Meta dismisses leaks suggesting its AI scraped Australian news sites www.capitalbrief.com/article/meta...
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/aus...
Albanese announces Australia will recognise Palestinian state
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce his plan to recognise a Palestinian state in the coming days.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at next month’s United Nations General Assembly www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/aus...
From last night's newsletter:
- The real estate clash set to find another gear
- The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro
- Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA
- ARN's upfront cash splash
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- The real estate clash set to find another gear
- The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro
- Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA
- ARN's upfront cash splash
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🏠 Florance vs the machine
Andy Florance’s $3 billion Domain bid sets the stage for a high-stakes clash with REA Group, as both prepare for sweeping leadership changes.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
From last night's newsletter:
- The real estate clash set to find another gear
- The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro
- Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA
- ARN's upfront cash splash
www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/f...
- The real estate clash set to find another gear
- The leading contenders to become the ABC’s chief digital political corro
- Nine to broadcast three EPL games on FTA
- ARN's upfront cash splash
www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/f...
Reposted by John Buckley
Cash for access: The meetings earning Labor millions the government wants to keep private #auspol #aubiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
Cash for access: The private meetings earning Labor millions
Ministers are blocking access to diary entries that show when and where they attended meetings and meals facilitated by Labor’s fundraising program.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Cash for access: The meetings earning Labor millions the government wants to keep private #auspol #aubiz www.afr.com/politics/fed...
New: Labor officials working on the government's stalled news bargaining incentive have told media executives they want the policy to be finalised before Google's deals with Nine Entertainment and Seven West Media expire in the first-half of 2026 www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
Labor aims for news incentive solution before big Google deals expire
Major publishing deals struck with Google in 2021 are set to begin expiring from April next year. The Albanese government has told some executives it aims to finalise the policy by then.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:43 PM
New: Labor officials working on the government's stalled news bargaining incentive have told media executives they want the policy to be finalised before Google's deals with Nine Entertainment and Seven West Media expire in the first-half of 2026 www.capitalbrief.com/article/labo...
New: ARN is discussing plans to expand the Kyle and Jackie O Show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national www.capitalbrief.com/article/arn-...
ARN mulls national expansion plans for Kyle and Jackie O Show
The ASX-listed radio company is discussing plans, which are not yet final, to expand the show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
New: ARN is discussing plans to expand the Kyle and Jackie O Show to Brisbane from next year, as part of a longer-term plan to take the show national www.capitalbrief.com/article/arn-...
Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump’s US$10bn defamation bid, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October. Plus more news in this week’s newsletter: www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/l...
💼 Lachlan’s lawsuits
Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Lachlan Murdoch is set to have a hand in shaping News Corp’s response to Trump’s US$10bn defamation bid, all while preparing for a fresh legal showdown over the Murdoch family trust in October. Plus more news in this week’s newsletter: www.capitalbrief.com/newsletter/l...
New: The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia www.capitalbrief.com/article/the-...
The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia
The British news publisher, which is known for giving its journalism away for free, generated $15.3 million in subscription revenue in Australia over the last year.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
New: The Guardian’s revenue from readers hits 55% in Australia www.capitalbrief.com/article/the-...
New: Google has reached new commercial agreements with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
Google strikes cut-price deals with digital publishers amid regulatory delays
The tech giant has struck deals with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink.
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July 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
New: Google has reached new commercial agreements with Schwartz Media, Mamamia, Australian Community Media, and Junkee among others. But some have seen their deal values shrink www.capitalbrief.com/article/goog...
Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/net...
Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal
Network 10 and Sky News Australia have struck a new deal that will see the News Corp-controlled pay TV network broadcast to select regional markets for at least another two years.
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July 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Network 10 and Sky News strike fresh regional TV deal www.capitalbrief.com/briefing/net...