The PM has stamped his authority on the government with a reshuffle that elevates some of his closest allies and demotes his former environment minister.
The ABC,which has been hit with a series of cuts since 2014,feared for the future of its"enhanced news-gathering"funding.
Scott Morrison says the dramatic crackdown is necessary to"defuse the threat their technologies can present to the safety of Australians".
The companies will attend a summit with Prime Minister Scott Morrison and social media giants next week.
Helloworld boss Andrew Burnes runs a far more exclusive club,available only to Cabinet ministers.
Ms Buttrose promised to protect the independence of the public broadcaster and said she was honoured to be appointed.
Communications Minister Mitch Fifield will take the media figure's nomination to cabinet this week.
Among the thousands of words written about Kelly O’Dwyer’s resignation,we've overlooked the novel idea she was championing just days before she abandoned ship.
The American streaming giant will be able to rate its content between G and R18+ after a green light from the Communications Department.
The Gibraltar-based service has shifted its products to get around a new federal ban on betting on international lotteries,raising concerns from regulators.
A government-instigated inquiry into claims the public broadcasters unfairly compete with commercial media rivals cost the ABC and SBS more than $780,000 to defend.