The US huffed and puffed over the NBI. Now it is law, experts say retaliation is almost certain – but Australia would be able to withstand the blow.

As American tech titans grow bolder and more open in their influence on politics, Gil Duran has been diligently working to sound the alarm.

For journalists, the scales weighing the pros and cons of generative AI seem to tip back and forth.

As the US government continues to attack news publishers, some Australian politicians may be tempted to follow suit – but could face a lot less slack.

New Zealand is set to abolish its broadcast industry regulator, but experts are concerned the lack of an appropriate replacement means the move will do more harm than good.

Public interest journalism informs citizens, scrutinises power and strengthens accountability. But Australia’s news ecosystem is under pressure.

Eliot Higgins started blogging partly to “win arguments on the internet”. Now he helps run an international team of journalists investigating everything from war crimes to wildlife trafficking.

The release of the News Bargaining Incentive is welcome, if overdue. But it is unfolding in a far less forgiving global environment than when these reforms were conceived.

More than two decades since launching, the National Indigenous Times' success is quietly defying industry trends.

Journalists Chris Reason and Kate Geraghty give insight into how they navigate politics, ethics and physical danger to report from war zones – and why.

Journalists were ordered not to destroy any records related to antisemitism and social cohesion, raising concerns over the protection of confidential sources.

Sean Johnson left a career of policy advising and lobbying to shed light on the private interests that could impact the decisions of Australia’s federal MPs.

When flames or floods close in, local broadcasters are a valued source of potentially life-saving updates for Australians.

While many spent the recent end-of-year holiday period relaxing and celebrating, Camilla Westerlund spent it coming to terms with the fact a 21-year chapter of her career was ending.

Following the Bondi Beach terror attack, journalists navigated a deluge of grief, fear and outrage to report to a community desperate for answers.

The launch of News MAP is a welcome sign of relief to come – but industry players say it falls short of the support the industry needs.

Nearing two years after Meta walked away from deals with news publishers, the government is attempting to strengthen the News Media Bargaining Code.

The Albanese government will give the world’s largest tech firms and local media companies just one month to give their feedback to a revived regulatory effort to force Meta, Google and TikTok to pay ...

When a century-old local paper printed its final edition, South Gippsland locals took action rather than stoically succumb to the steady decline of local news.

‘Build an audience, and advertisers will come’; in the current digital era, that dream is hard to make reality for news startups, as Peter Holmes found out.

Five years of well-timed incisive analysis and refinement of digital offerings created a profitable venture with thousands of engaged subscribers.

A decade since Peter Greste’s release from an Egyptian prison, the safety of journalists working to fulfil their role as guardians of truth has deteriorated.

As the year nears its end, Australia still awaits movement on promised government measures to support a sustainable public interest journalism sector.

Meta and Google ran public campaigns, made threats to stop serving news, struck private deals and mobilised prominent supporters to try to influence or stall laws in Brazil, Canada, Indonesia and Aust...

At a time when technology makes it easier than ever to mislead, media literacy is vital. Yet too many Australians lack the skillset to sort truth from false.

Leo Puglisi began reporting at 11 years old. Now he is watching the government restrict young people’s access to the platforms on which he built his career.

The credibility of public interest journalism relies on factual reporting, yet media teams committed to uncovering the truth are struggling to endure.

Initially a four-week fiery burst of protest in the wake of the 2016 Brexit referendum, The New World is thriving nine years on – and is intent on going global.

A last-minute lifeline thrown by the government kept the doors from shutting on one of Australia’s most active supporters of small news publishers.

Canada’s decision to rescind a digital services tax in response to US pressure does not spell doom for Australia’s efforts to get tech giants to the bargaining table.

Facing a shaky future and seeing fellows fall, merge, or erect paywalls to survive, the Guardian turned to its large global readership for aid, and has not looked back.

Journalists’ access to policymakers has become more restricted. When the focus is on controlling the message and minimising authentic engagement, there is a cost.

From major triumphs to muted efforts, here are some of the biggest international developments in news media bargaining agreements over the past 12 months.

As the dust settles from the federal election, it is incumbent on the government to stand firm in its commitment to reform the news landscape.