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Media office raid threatens new scandal for Obama

Updated 16 May 2013, 5:54 AEST By Lexi Metherell

An abuse of power scandal is unfolding in Washington DC and it threatens to swamp the until now tarnish-free image of president Barack Obama.

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Howzat! Cricket rights fight heats up

Updated 10 May 2013, 15:28 AEST By Simon Frazer

Ten Network is trying to win the cricket broadcast rights from Channel Nine, which has held them for more than a generation.

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Howzat! Cricket rights fight heats up

Updated 10 May 2013, 15:28 AEST By Simon Frazer

Ten Network is trying to win the cricket broadcast rights from Channel Nine, which has held them for more than a generation.

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Philippines vows better protection for journalists

Updated 4 May 2013, 21:25 AEST Shirley Escalante, Manila

The Philippines vows to end a culture of impunity after being ranked the third most dangerous place for journalists.

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SKorea accused of spying on Australia

2 May 2013, 13:44 AEST

South Korean has been accused of engaging in economic espionage against Australia.

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Ding Dong climbs charts after Thatcher's death Article has related ra_video

Updated 13 April 2013, 12:30 AEST

Thousands of critics of the late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher have successfully pushed the song Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead to number three on the British charts.

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Murdoch decries 'racist' handling of 457 visas

Updated 2 April 2013, 16:26 AEST

The head of News Limited has described the Federal Government's handling of 457 visas as racist and disgraceful.

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State-owned Kiribati TV lacked money and expertise

28 March 2013, 9:49 AEST

The state-owned Kiribati TV has been closed down by the Government, buckling under financial pressures and a lack of expertise and knowledge.

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Wilkie deserts 'rushed' media bills

Updated 20 March 2013, 22:16 AEST By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths

The Government's chances of winning crucial crossbench support for its media laws are narrowing, with independent MP Andrew Wilkie declaring he will not support the bills.

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Two of Labor's media bills approved

Updated 20 March 2013, 7:49 AEST By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths and staff

Federal MPs have passed two of the Government's contentious media reform bills, but Labor faces an uphill fight to have the rest succeed.

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Independents sound death knell for media reforms

Updated 19 March 2013, 8:55 AEST

Key independents Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor sound the death knell for the Government's controversial media reforms in their current form.

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No vote if media reforms likely to fail: Conroy

Updated 17 March 2013, 20:28 AEST

Communications Minister Stephen Conroy is under renewed attack from the Opposition after conceding his proposed media reforms may not even be put to a vote.

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ABC journalism in spotlight at media awards

Updated 16 March 2013, 11:11 AEST

A number of ABC journalists have been recognised for excellence at award ceremonies in Victoria and Tasmania.

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New media laws tabled in Parliament

Updated 14 March 2013, 17:42 AEST

Federal Parliament is getting its first look at the Government's proposed media laws after the bill was tabled this morning.

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Prominent businessman talks of Indonesia's media freedoms

13 March 2013, 14:25 AEST

Indonesia's media is showing signs of being less free than some would like.

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Aust Govt proposes 'modest' media regulation

13 March 2013, 14:25 AEST

The Australian government is fending off suggestions that its new policies on media regulation are an attack on freedom of press.

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New challenges in Indonesia's media landscape: editor

11 March 2013, 15:44 AEST

Indonesia has gone through huge changes since the end of the Suharto era in 1998.

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Facebook feed becomes 'personalised newspaper'

Updated 8 March 2013, 9:13 AEST

Facebook has begun transforming the stream of updates from friends on its home page into a "personalised newspaper", with news ranging from the personal to the global.

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Hong Kong identity database posted online

16 February 2013, 20:41 AEST

An activist who posted a Hong Kong identity database online has removed it as authorities investigate.

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Wikipedia flush with funds, short on volunteers

Updated 13 February 2013, 10:06 AEST By online business reporter Michael Janda

One of the internet's most ubiquitous sites, Wikipedia, is facing a shortage of new volunteers that threatens its future growth.

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