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Federal Government announces $180M commitment for independent news publishers

Today, the Federal government announced a multi-million dollar commitment to support public interest journalism, through the independent and community media sector.  Hundreds of local news outlets have been scaled back or closed entirely in the past five years, leaving countless news blackspots nationwide. Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland confirmed extra funding for the community media …

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The Wire Turns 20!

Twenty years ago, The Wire got its start on the Community Radio Network. Stations 2SER and Radio Adelaide were the founding stations, and the program now operates around the country with thousands of Australians listening in daily to hear stories from their own backyard. In a country where 90 per cent of news media is …

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