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The government's new plan to force social media to pay up for news
The Federal Government has announced plans to force digital platforms to pay publishers for Australian news content. The proposed News Bargaining Incentive will make social media and search platforms pay a percentage of their revenue unless they are willing to strike a deal with publishers.
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Unemployment rate falls, so too the chances of a February 2025 rate cut
There's been an unexpected fall in Austraila's unemployment rate from 4.1% to 3.9% in November. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with SEEK Economist Blair Chapman and Nabtrade's Gemma Dale to find out what it says about the economy, and means for interest rates, shares and the currency.
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Packing more than the usual muscle: PNG gets NRL's 18th team
Papua New Guinea is to be the home of the NRL's 18th team, with Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape confirming the side will enter the competition in 2028. But this is more than just a story about sport - it's about how Australia is finding ways to shore up national security in a destabilising environment.
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Melbourne family hopes fall of Assad regime will see the return of their loved one
Among the tens of thousands of people detained and disappeared in Syria's notorious prison system during the Assad regime, around 700 are thought to have been taken during the Lebanese Civil War. SBS can reveal an Australian citizen is believed to be among those still stuck in a Syrian prison, after he was taken from his family's village in Lebanon. HIs family in Melbourne believe he has been held in Syria for 40 years. This story was produced in collaboration with SBS Arabic reporter Hamssa Abou Kheir.
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Labor pitches childcare changes to entice working parents ahead of election
The Labor party has pledged to give families earning up to half-a-million dollars per year access to three days of subsidised childcare if they win the next election. The Prime Minister has also committed to a billion-dollar early education fund, aimed at providing childcare services for people in rural areas.
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