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Inquiry hears of need for more media diversity, independent journalism
Tuesday January 19, 2021
A Senate inquiry has heard evidence that the concentration of the media market in Australia is detrimental to the reporting of politics, the regions and climate change.
Kevin Rudd’s petition calling for a royal commission into Australia’s media has amassed more than 500,000 signatures. (Photo: ABC)
The inquiry was established after former prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Malcolm Turnbull called for a Royal Commission into the influence of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, a major player in the Australian media. News Corp newspapers frequently editorialise in favour…
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