October 18, 2025 Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work? The Australian government has begun a public education campaign with tips on how to wean children off social media ahead of a world-first national 16-year age limit taking effect in December. Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said Friday … Continue reading Australia shares tips to wean teens off social media ahead of ban. Will it work?
MIXI Australia closing in on PointsBet takeover with wholly unconditional offer Graeme Hanna MIXI Australia appears to be closing in on its takeover of PointsBet with the offer now confirmed as wholly unconditional. MIXI currently holds 36.71% of voting rights in the Australian betting company, with the subsidiary of MIXI Inc set to pay AU$ … Continue reading MIXI Australia closing in on PointsBet takeover with wholly unconditional offer
The tax would apply from January 1 to tech companies that earn more than AU$250 million ($160 million) a year in revenue from Australia. BY Associated Press The Australian government said Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organizations. The tax would apply … Continue reading Australia wants to tax Meta, Alphabet, and other platforms if they don’t pay for news
Havas Group Takes Majority Stake In Agency Frontier Australia by Steve McClellan @mp_mcclellan, March 18, 2022 Havas Group this week said it has taken a majority interest in Australia’s performance marketing agency, Frontier Australia, an agency the Group has previously worked with. Frontier will be integrated into Havas Group’s Edge Performance Network (EPN). Terms weren’t … Continue reading Havas Group Takes Majority Stake In Agency Frontier Australia
Facebook’s Block On News Sharing In Australia Has Familiar Ring by Rob Williams , February 19, 2021 Facebook this week followed through on a threat to prevent people and publishers in Australia from sharing news, triggering an onslaught of public criticism. News outlets likely have seen a drop in web traffic following the move, which … Continue reading Facebook’s Block On News Sharing In Australia Has Familiar Ring
