The Victorian Country Press Association (VCPA) is alerting publishers and readers of country press about the federal government’s proposed News Bargaining Incentive (NBI), which was introduced in December 2024 and has since been the subject of consultation discussions. The NBI hopes to ensure that local news producers are being fairly compensated for their content that…
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Australia-first survey targets the role of local papers
The Victorian Country Press Association Political leaders across Victoria are being asked their views on the importance of local newspapers and their ongoing sustainability as part of an Australia-first research project. The Victorian Country Press Association has engaged Deakin University researchers to examine the impact of the state government’s decision in 2022 to introduce the…
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Government support for independent press
It was very interesting to read your extensive editorial last week backgrounding the story of the proposed structural repairs to the Beehive Chimney and to realise how easy it is for errors to be made in informing a target public to give them a voice in important local matters. You are to be congratulated for…
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