Australia politics live: tech giants face law to pay for news content; Australia joins call for Iran to end death penalty
Summary
Australia is about to pass a new law forcing big tech companies like Facebook and TikTok to pay news publishers for their content. Separately, Australia and over 30 other countries condemned Iran’s use of the death penalty to silence protesters.Key Facts
- The news bargaining incentive bill requires tech companies to make at least eight deals with news publishers, up from six before.
- Tech companies can only reduce their payment by 25% per deal, encouraging them to pay many outlets.
- Five percent of the collected funds will go to the Australian Associated Press newswire service.
- The bill aims to ensure fair payment to journalists for their news used by digital platforms.
- Over 30 countries, including Australia, condemned Iran for executing protesters and called for an end to the death penalty there.
- The United Nations reports at least 56 people have been executed in Iran recently, with concerns over unfair trials.
- Thousands of Australian students plan to protest against Pauline Hanson, who has made controversial statements about race and culture.
- Hanson’s party opposes some educational funding policies, which has upset many students.
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