Australian news sites reappear on Facebook after Government agrees to amend media bargaining laws

Australian news is back on Facebook after the social media giant agreed to reverse a block on Australian content.

Facebook pages for news outlets including the ABC, Herald Sun, Seven Network and Sydney Morning Herald were restored in the early hours of Friday morning.

The move came a week after Facebook stopped Australian users from sharing or posting news links last Thursday.

Facebook said it was responding to the federal government’s proposed media bargaining laws.

A number of non-news pages were initially swept up in the ban, including…