The underlying economics of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill rests on intellectual property rights.
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Regulating social media or limiting political debate?
There appears to be a whole lot of bother and proposed solutions for regulating social media use by politicians without anyone truly working out whether the consequences of regulation outweigh what actually can be achieved. Do we really want to put voter engagement at risk?
Read MoreMedia in a Post Truth World
A recent decision by New Zealand on Air in response to the changing media technologies raises a range of issues about how the platforms are used.
Read MoreParliament is a social media friendly space
Parliament's powerful Privileges Committee has had a hard look at how social media is being used to report on Parliament ... and decided that everything is working pretty much fine as it is. Hooray!
Read MoreMost people exist, that is all
I think we've found the way to make electoral law interesting to people. Get some sports stars to break it.
Read MoreThe terrifying genius of the Islamic State
The so-called Islamic State is playing us with a sophisticated propaganda machine designed to terrify the West and recruit young Muslims from all around the globe. We don't need to see James Foley's actual execution to believe IS means business...so what next?
Read MoreHas it really got the Spark?
Changing your business name and branding is a risky proposition. Has Telecom, now known as Spark, made the right choice?
Read MoreTwittering towards democracy - fact or fiction?
A new generation of practical revolutionaries in the Middle East is daring repressive regimes to bow to popular reform rather than resort to brutal crackdowns. They are armed with little more than the power of social media and a belief that the basics in life trump Islamist ideology.
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