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Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code led the world. It's time to finish what we started

  • Written by: Rod Sims, Professor in the practice of public policy and antitrust, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Public interest journalism is essential to a well-functioning society, even for those who do not watch or read it. It holds the powerful to account, provides a journal of record and is a forum for ideas.

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