One of the most senior Labor figures in western Sydney has intervened against the state government’s plan for higher density.
It should have been a political win for Labor to curtail ads that annoy voters. Instead,questionable political management put the government on the defensive.
TV and gambling executives spent the week in Canberra trying to water down a proposed two-per-hour limit on TV ads and a digital blackout.
While bankers seek out the treasurer and miners pursue the resources minister at a Labor fundraising event,sports betting figures will not get access to their key targets.
Critics say the government’s proposed changes to gambling advertising would betray the legacy of one of its MPs,the late Peta Murphy.
Gambling advertisements are likely to remain on TV as the Albanese government prepares to reject a blanket ban in favour of lesser restrictions.
Smaller outlets like The Daily Aus and Broadsheet worry Meta will follow through on a threat,first reported in this masthead,to block all news content from Facebook and Instagram.
The code is set to go to market for its next TV deal this year,seizing on anti-siphoning laws that allow it to sell digital rights to global players such as Amazon.
The actor is heading to France to cheer on the Matildas.
Independent senator says the government must close a loophole in laws protecting children from alcohol advertising on free-to-air television.
Anthony Albanese’s ministers have portfolios – they also have other roles:confidantes,influencers,attack dogs. And some are more equal than others.