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Axing local TV bulletins could be in breach of federal Public Interest News Gathering grant rules – ABC News

Media organisations that have slashed regional bulletins and services could be forced to return millions of dollars they received from taxpayers via the government’s…

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Regional media organisations that have slashed services could be forced to return millions of dollars received from taxpayers at the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

  • The grant guidelines state that networks will be required to maintain existing levels of journalism production and distribution during the grant period
  • WIN and Southern Cross have both made dramatic changes to their regional offerings since receiving the grant
  • Federal Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says the government can ask…

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