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Project Oasis @projectoasis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
📊 88% of Australian independent media organizations are for-profit. This data point is higher than the Global Project Oasis average of 60%. Claire Stuchbery, Executive Director of @lina.org.au, explains this insight 👇
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 18/05/2026
Independent media matters because it tells stories often left out of mainstream conversations. In this recent episode of Meet the Newsrooms, Joseph Friedman from About Time, Australia’s national prison newspaper, shares why giving people a voice matters. shows.acast.com/meet-the-new...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 06/05/2026
You don't need to read the news to benefit from independent journalism. #OurNewsYourVoice lina.org.au/our-news-you...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 06/05/2026
Don't miss out! Join Democracy Counts and LINA's Claire Stuchbery for an online townhall, hosted by journalist and press freedom advocate Peter Greste, to explore the state of #publicinterestjournalism in Australia. Thursday, 7 May, 4pm - 5pm AEST Register now: lnkd.in/gqjeWvZX
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Tasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Tasmanian Inquirer is participating in @lina.org.au's fundraising campaign for Aust indie newsrooms If you are considering donating, an early contribution after 7am TODAY could double while matched funding lasts tasmanianinquirer.presspatron.com
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Tasmanian Inquirer: Support quality local news
Tasmanian Inquirer is an independent news project dedicated to high-quality, public-interest journalism on the state’s politics, society & environment
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 05/05/2026
Independent news organisations across Australia are uniting to call on you to support their work. This week they’re asking you to subscribe, engage with, and, if you have the means, donate to support public interest journalism #OurNewsYourVoice lina.org.au/our-news-you...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 19/05/2025
Regional news is at a crossroads, as print titles close their doors and many communities slip into news deserts. Is local journalism doomed… or are there signs of renewal? Join Influencing Insider with LINA's Claire Stuchbery this Friday to explore.... Register: app.livestorm.co/mediaconnect...
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Peri Strathearn @peristrathearn.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Some practical advice on fighting misinformation here: Instead of correcting ("There is no evidence that aluminium in vaccines causes bone problems")... ...try a positive, indirect rebuttal ("the aluminium in vaccines makes vaccines more effective at preventing disease").
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Is There a Better Way to Fight Misinformation?
What if the best way to counter misinformation isn’t arguing facts, but offering better truths instead?
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Croakey Health Media @croakeynews.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Grab a FREE 12-month sub, from midnight tonight, 1 May to midnight Sun 4 May! We’re giving away a free subscription, worth $100. Please consider donating if you’d like to take up this offer. #CroakeyFundingDrive www.croakey.org/subs... 6/6
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Subscribe to Croakey
Croakey subscriptions are an easy way to stay up to date with the latest Croakey articles.Each week, you will receive the
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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
We have two, time-limited special offers! 1. Donate to #CroakeyFundingDrive ASAP to have your generosity doubled shorturl.at/nddwr 2. Grab a free subscription to the weekly @croakeynews.bsky.social bulletin - saving $100. Offer expires midnight Sunday www.croakey.org/subscribe-to... Thanks!
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 02/05/2025
This means that your contribution will be doubled (up to $100 per donation) until the $10k runs out... If you've been thinking about it, NOW is the time to get behind your local newsroom. Choose a newsroom to support: donate.lina.org.au
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LINA Fundraising Hub
LINA is an industry association supporting digital, hyperlocal and independent news publishers. Our members are embedded in the communities they serve, providing high quality public interest journalis...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 02/05/2025
A generous 11th hour donor has contributed another $10,000 in matched funding for independent and local newsrooms in the 'Our News Your Voice' campaign!! lina.org.au/our-news-you...
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Our News. Your Voice - LINA
A national movement of newsrooms calling on our communities to support local and independent news. Donate to the fundraising campaign here.
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The Klaxon News @theklaxon.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
🚨WE’RE UP! The generous offer to double all donations of up to $100 is now live! Please act fast — the $10,000 offered for matching at 9am Monday ran out at 10.25am. This is your chance to have your vital donation to The Klaxon doubled! Thank you! theklaxon.presspatron.com
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The Klaxon: Support independent journalism
The Klaxon is an anti-corruption investigative news outlet, 100% owned and controlled by multi-award winning journalist Anthony Klan.
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Tasmanian Inquirer @tasinquirer.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
This week, from 28 April to 4 May, Tasmanian Inquirer is participating in the Local & Independent News Association’s @lina.org.au national donation drive for independent newsrooms in Australia. Thanks for your support! 👍 tasmanianinquirer.presspatron.com #Tasmania #politas #TasInq
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 24/04/2025
Following the success of the 2024 campaign, which raised $184,000 for 32 newsrooms through 941 individual donations and matched funds, LINA is again inviting Australians to contribute directly to their local news outlets via unique donation pages. donate.lina.org.au
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LINA Fundraising Hub
LINA is an industry association supporting digital, hyperlocal and independent news publishers. Our members are embedded in the communities they serve, providing high quality public interest journalis...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 24/04/2025
The week-long campaign unites 50 local and independent digital newsrooms across Australia in a collective effort to secure vital community support for grassroots journalism.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 24/04/2025
LINA is proud to announce the return of its national fundraising initiative, Our News. Your Voice., running from Monday April 28 to Sunday May 4, 2025. lina.org.au/news/ahead-o... Choose a newsroom to support: donate.lina.org.au
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Ahead of election, local and independent newsrooms unite for national grassroots campaign - LINA
The Local & Independent News Association (LINA) is proud to announce the return of its national fundraising initiative, Our News. Your Voice.
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Peri Strathearn @peristrathearn.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Nice to see my byline in InDaily for the first time (outside the letters section)! This is the first taste of a content-sharing deal with Murray Bridge News, thanks to our mutual friends at @lina.org.au.
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SA’s oldest paddlesteamer PS Daisy now calls Mannum home - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia
Mannum is now home to the PS Daisy, a historic paddle steamer owned by one of the youngest wooden boat enthusiasts on the River Murray.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 25/03/2025
"Listening to your audience will help you present options they actually want, and build a relationship with loyal customers who will come back to your restaurant because they trust you to curate a menu that is good for them."
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 25/03/2025
"You can combine healthy options that are good for them with yummy treats that might have too many calories but put a smile on people’s faces. Setting the menu is your responsibility, and your privilege."
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 25/03/2025
"Think of your journalism organization as a restaurant. People can’t just walk in and ask for whatever they want to eat. You are in charge of the menu — which you can change, but not too often or your customers won’t know what you’re about anymore."
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 25/03/2025
An interesting take from the International Journalism Network on how to balance audience feedback and wishes with producing responsible, public interest journalism. ijnet.org/en/story/yea...
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The year we redefine our relationship with audiences and our role in society
If you work in journalism, you might recognize that 2024 was a year of reckoning for our industry. I certainly do.  At the start of the year, I embarked on a Knight Fellowship with ICFJ to explore how...
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Peri Strathearn @peristrathearn.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
This is exciting (to me, an independent local news publisher)! For the first time I'm aware of, @lionpubs.bsky.social have revealed some of the KPIs they include in their sustainability audits for newsrooms, their keys to: 🗂️ Operational resilience 💰 Financial health 📰 Journalistic impact
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5 lessons from 3 years and 450 Audits: What we’ve learned and what’s next - LION Publishers
Before we launch the new, streamlined version of our LION Sustainability Audit this summer, here are five key lessons for indie publishers.
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1EarthMedia @1earthmedia.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
"Those working in community media had the largest proportion of respondents saying their reporting was not free of bias (38% of respondents)" - MediaNet Local & Independent News Australia @lina.org.au starter pack of LINA members (btw 1EarthMedia is a member of LINA) go.bsky.app/AV1FFak
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Peri Strathearn @peristrathearn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Happy to reveal I'll be on a panel at this year's @lina.org.au summit in Melbourne on April 2-4, talking about audience relationships alongside @troydodds.bsky.social and Melanie Gervis-James. It's the best couple of days if you're a local news nerd – get along! www.eventleaf.com/Attendee/Att...
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LINA Summit 2025
Away from the day to day, this is where we work on the business together, and share ideas and strategies for the year ahead.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 27/02/2025
Some much needed good news for Murray Bridge News and many other newsrooms around Australia this month. We're very happy to know that this regional SA community will continue to have a news service delivering public interest journalism thanks in large part to this funding
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News Media Relief Program grant will help Murray Bridge News keep publishing
The federal government has announced funding for independent regional and suburban publishers around Australia, including this one.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 18/02/2025
LINA's Claire Stuchbery shares insights on ABC Radio National about the state of Australia's news media landscape and audience trends, along with what's needed to support this vital industry through this period of transition: www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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As regional newspapers lose print editions, what comes next for local news? - ABC listen
ACM, Australian Community Media, has announced that all 65 of its regional newspapers, including the Canberra Times and Newcastle Herald, will be reduced to weekly print runs over the next seven years...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
LINA spent last week in Canberra and will continue working with the government to support local and independent new publications that are strengthening Australian communities by providing public interest journalism and facilitating community connection and civic engagement.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
This delay will only heighten the urgent need for the News Media Assistance Program (News MAP), a $153 million investment into the Australian news industry which LINA hopes to see rolled out in July.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
The bargaining incentive was devised following a social media inquiry in response to Meta's withdrawal from deals made under the News Media Bargaining Code in April 2024.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
The new big tech levy was announced in late 2024 as a mechanism to compensate Australian publishers for advertising lost to global digital platforms, which has had significant impacts on the diversity and quality of Australia's news media over the past two decades.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
News Bargaining Incentive amid tariff negotiations with the US Trump administration. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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‘Mayhem’: Trump tariff threat forces Australia to pause big tech levy
The Albanese government has decided to go slow on a scheme to hit digital platforms if they refuse to pay local media outlets for news articles.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
Keep it up Illawarra Flame, The Pineapple and Manningham Life 👏 @theillawarraflame.bsky.social
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 17/02/2025
Did you know 56% of LINA publications are led by women?! Once again these 'green shoot' newsrooms are bucking the trends of the media industry. Meet three who are working to provide quality public interest journalism to their communities in different corners of Australia: buff.ly/4gDlGMO
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Behind the headlines: Women are leading local, independent media - The Illawarra Flame
Your trusted source of independent local news for 10 years
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/02/2025
We also had productive conversations with the Department of Communications and Department of Finance, on topics such as reaching engaged and diverse audiences through government advertising with independent newsrooms.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/02/2025
Public interest journalism and local news is so important for not only civic engagement, but also social cohesion, community connection, and access to critical information during emergencies. LINA is working to see this value reflected in the policy decisions now and into the future.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/02/2025
As we head into an election we want voters to be able to make decisions informed by news that is impartial, fact-checked and nuanced. LINA is in Canberra continuing conversations with elected reps on behalf of Australia's independent and local digital newsrooms, which are delivering just that.
LINA staff Nell and Claire take a selfie out the front of Parliament House in Canberra
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/02/2025
Founder of 6 News Australia is interviewed by the ABC, talking about what it was like starting his independent news business, and his thoughts on the upcoming social media ban for teens: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... @6newsau.bsky.social @leopuglisi6.bsky.social
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Starting a news channel at 11, Leo Puglisi juggles school and breaking news
For as long as Leo Puglisi can remember, news has been his passion. But running a news channel from his bedroom while finishing high school isn't easy.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/02/2025
We love to see it!! Catch Peri (and so much more) in Melbourne this April: lina.org.au/summit-2025/
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 04/02/2025
Read more: www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...
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Australians who get most of their news from commercial media more likely to believe in climate conspiracy, study finds
Exclusive: Monash University study suggests those who rely more on newspapers and public broadcasters more likely to score highly on ‘civic values’
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 04/02/2025
These findings again highlight the value of local and independent news, particularly in a highly consolidated media market such as Australia. These independent newsrooms are not just combating mis and disinformation, like climate conspiracies, but also supporting community and democratic engagement.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 04/02/2025
The Monash University study also found that people who relied on newspapers, public broadcasters and online news aggregators also scored higher on a "civic values" scale than those whose main source of news was social media.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 04/02/2025
A new study has found that Australians who get most of their news from commercial media are more likely to believe in climate conspiracy.
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Australians who get most of their news from commercial media more likely to believe in climate conspiracy, study finds
Exclusive: Monash University study suggests those who rely more on newspapers and public broadcasters more likely to score highly on ‘civic values’
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 16/01/2025
Our thoughts are with those affected by the LA fires, including the news publications supporting locals through this time. Check out how the LA Times have supported readers through rigorous fact-checking and removing article paywalls: www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/the-...
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 16/01/2025
Their reporting also helps ensure accountability from leaders and community access to resources and support during the recovery and rebuild process.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 16/01/2025
Having strong local, independent news is critical to mitigating the potentially catastrophic risks of this. These publications deliver life-saving information to their communities during emergencies, support community resilience and emergency preparedness in the lead-up to such events.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 16/01/2025
In times of crisis, accurate, timely and independently fact checked information is never more important. Unfortunately, these are often also the times when mis and disinformation can quickly gather momentum, as shown in this article from The Age: www.theage.com.au/environment/...
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Disinformation reigns as bushfires devastate California
US authorities are struggling to counter misinformation at a time when miscalculations can have deadly consequences.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/01/2025
At its core, LION theorises that sustainability for local news publishers exists at the intersection of three pillars — operational resilience, financial health, and journalistic impact. Here in Australia, LINA is supporting newsrooms to meet all three. www.lionpublishers.com/sustainabili...
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Sustainability: Cracking the black box at the heart of local news - LION Publishers
LION Publishers and Blue Engine Collaborative have created an initial definition of sustainability for local news publishers.
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Local & Independent News Association @lina.org.au · 13/01/2025
What does it mean for a news organisation to be sustainable? How do we measure and determine it? LINA's equivalent org in the US, LION, has developed this definition for publishers, which includes five criteria that can be used to measure sustainability of a newsroom ⬇️
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TacTwo @tactwo.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
...and I just got a great answer from LINA
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