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BSA signals end to te reo Māori complaints
9 Mar 2021Using te reo Māori on air is not in breach of the country's broadcasting standards and the BSA is saying that's the end of the matter, refusing to hear further complaints on it.
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Google won't use other web tracking tools after phasing out cookies
4 Mar 2021Google will not build or use alternative tools to track web browsing traffic once it begins phasing out existing technology from its Chrome browser next year, the company says.
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NZME pulls racist article and bans Michael Bassett
4 Mar 2021Mediawatch - An article published in the Northland Age newspaper on Tuesday and on the New Zealand Herald website has been withdrawn after it was condemned as racist.
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Racist John Banks Magic Talk broadcast was 'organisational failure' - MediaWorks
26 Feb 2021MediaWorks has admitted a racist on-air exchange between John Banks and a caller on Magic Talk breached broadcasting standards - and it represented an "organisational and editorial failure".
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Facebook to reverse ban on Australian news sites, government says
Facebook will walk back from its block on Australian news sites, after a backlash to its response to proposed media bargaining laws that would force major tech giants to pay news outlets for their…
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Mediawatch: Telco unveils ethical advertising policy amid talkback turmoil
Vodafone was quick to pull advertising from Magic Talk after a recent racist outburst sparked outrage. Audio
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Australia PM dubs emergency services block 'arrogant'
18 Feb 2021Facebook's head of policy in the Asia-Pacific argues it was the government's proposed law that pushed them to "inadvertently" block emergency services pages during bushfire season.
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Opinion: Facebook may have shot itself in the foot with Australia news ban
19 Feb 2021Opinion: Facebook's move is either a last-ditch attempt to gain concessions in Australia's legislation or a simple cut-and-run, writes Diana Bossio for The Conversation.
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Facebook to restrict sharing or viewing Australian and international news content
18 Feb 2021The move is in response to proposed laws in Australia that would force tech companies to pay for news content.
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Major Australian news outlet strikes deal with Google
It comes as the government pushes ahead with a law that would force the internet giant to pay media companies for content
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Public interest journalism gets $55 million boost
The government is pumping $55 million into public interest journalism over the next three years.
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Sean Plunket to leave MediaWorks
10 Feb 2021MediaWorks has confirmed that Sean Plunket is leaving the company.
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Firms' technical debt rising after lockdown rush for digital upgrades
5 Feb 2021Many businesses that rushed out to buy new software ahead of the first lockdown are finding themselves with expensive technology they no longer have use for, according a report.
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Movie changes town's luck after drought and pub closure
An Australian town that has had a run of setbacks is experiencing a change of fortune with the release of a movie that was partially filmed on its streets and cast some of its residents in bit parts.
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Belief in aliens fuelled by spiritual needs - US astronomer
16 Jan 2021A belief in aliens has become like a religion for some who transfer their hopes and dreams into their existence, a US professor says. Audio
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NZX cyberattack and the Covid pandemic: 'You throw out the playbook'
30 Dec 2020Even in a bad year things can get worse, the New Zealand Stock Exchange experienced that in 2020.
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Ethiopian police release detained Reuters cameraman without charge
Ethiopian police have released Reuters cameraman Kumerra Gemechu after detaining him without charge for 12 days.
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Kiwis urged to check in with older family members during holiday season
31 Dec 2020People are being urged to use the summer break to reach out to older family members and neighbours who find technology daunting.
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Complaint against TVNZ for using discriminatory term upheld
29 Dec 2020A complaint that Television New Zealand used a discriminatory term in a news story about the annual relocation of sharemilkers has been upheld.
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Weta Digital 'often asks too much, does not consult' workers - review
23 Dec 2020Weta Digital has been told it needs to overhaul its workplace culture in a highly critical review.
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Rio Tinto, Serco named in major global cyber attack
23 Dec 2020Several Australian organisations have been named in a growing list of victims of a major global cyber attack.
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MediaWorks fined $3000 over iwi interview about roadblocks
22 Dec 2020Sean Plunket on the company's Magic Afternoons radio show breached discrimination and denigration standards, and had the potential to cause widespread harm, the BSA has found.
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Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems
18 Dec 2020Microsoft says it found malicious software in its systems related to a massive hacking campaign disclosed by US officials this week.
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Hackers used SolarWinds' dominance against it in sprawling spy campaign
16 Dec 2020SolarWinds' dominance has become an example of how the workhorse software that helps glue organisations together can turn toxic when it is subverted by sophisticated hackers.
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