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February 25, 2021

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Facebook blocks Australians from accessing news on platform

February 18, 2021 Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian publishers can […]

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Australian leader has ‘constructive’ talk with Google boss

February 4, 2021 Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — The Australian prime minister said he had a “constructive” meeting on Thursday with the head of Google after the tech giant threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over plans to […]

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Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia

January 22, 2021 Nick Perry, Associated Press

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Google on Friday threatened to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government went ahead with plans to make tech giants pay for news content. Australian Prime Minister Scott […]

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US, Australia, India, Japan discuss China’s growing power

October 6, 2020 Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that China’s increasingly assertive actions across the region make it more critical than ever for four Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad to cooperate to […]

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US, Australia, India, Japan to discuss China’s growing power

October 5, 2020 Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

TOKYO — Foreign ministers from four Indo-Pacific nations known as the Quad group are gathering in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks that Japan hopes will increase their involvement in a regional initiative called “Free and […]

Business

Rio Tinto CEO to leave over destruction of Indigenous sites

September 12, 2020 Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques will leave the Anglo-Australian mining giant by March over the destruction of Australian Indigenous sacred sites to access iron ore, the company said on Friday. “Significant […]

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Facebook threatens to block news distribution in Australia

September 1, 2020 David Hamilton and Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook threatened to block Australian publishers and individuals from sharing news stories on its platform in reaction to an Australian measure that could require it to compensate media organizations for its use […]

News

Rio Tinto CEO loses $3.5M over destroyed indigenous sites

August 24, 2020 Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia — Rio Tinto chief executive Jean-Sebastien Jacques will lose around $3.5 million in bonuses due to the destruction of Australian indigenous sacred sites to access iron ore, the mining company said on Monday. […]

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Fear of China driving Hong Kong extradition concerns

July 22, 2020 Zen Soo, Associated Press

HONG KONG — A year ago, an extradition bill in Hong Kong that could have sent criminal suspects to face trial in mainland China sparked the semi-autonomous territory’s largest protests and its biggest political crisis […]

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For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia

January 24, 2020 The Associated Press

 CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affected by the recent bushfires.  Instead of sending birthday gifts for Fiona, the […]

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