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Author Archives: Andrew Beatty

Posted inAustralia

Australia passes law making tech firms pay for news

by Andrew Beatty February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

Facebook and Google will be forced to pay for Australian news under legislation passed Thursday that is being closely watched globally for precedents in the battle between Big Tech and media companies. The world-first law passed easily after the Australian government agreed to water down elements most fiercely opposed by the tech giants, in return […]

Posted inAustralia

Facebook to restore Australian news to its pages

by Andrew Beatty February 23, 2021February 24, 2021
Posted inAustralia

Australia says China coal ban a ‘clear WTO breach’

by Andrew Beatty December 15, 2020December 15, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Australian academic freed in Iran prisoner swap

by Andrew Beatty November 26, 2020November 26, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Call for Australia’s SAS to face war crimes trial

by Max Blenkin and Andrew Beatty November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Posted inUnited States

Biden reassures Asian allies on defense pacts

by Andrew Beatty November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
Posted inWorld

Race to develop vaccine gathers pace

by Andrew Beatty August 19, 2020August 20, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Australian police raid lawmaker over China links

by Andrew Beatty June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
Posted inAustralia

Australia tells virus-hit cruise ships to go home

by Andrew Beatty April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Posted inAT Finance, World

Virus-stricken airlines face bailout or bust

by Andrew Beatty March 17, 2020March 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, United States

Australian MP who met with Ivanka Trump has virus

by Andrew Beatty March 13, 2020March 13, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

Thousands trapped on Australian beaches by fire

by Andrew Beatty December 31, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

As Australia burns, no change to climate policy

by Andrew Beatty December 23, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

Toxic bushfire haze blankets eastern Australia

by Andrew Beatty and Daniel de Carteret December 10, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

Global climate protests start in smoky Sydney

by Andrew Beatty November 29, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Central Asia, Oceania

Former spy chief sounds alarm over China

by Andrew Beatty and David Millikin November 22, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina

Refugees in fear as China’s police state goes global

by Andrew Beatty and Samuel Reeves July 28, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAustralia, Oceania

Boomerangs to A-bombs: Australia debates acquiring nukes

by Andrew Beatty and Max Blenkin July 8, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inOceania

North Korea releases Australian student

by Andrew Beatty July 4, 2019February 18, 2020

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