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Regional media to get $50 million lifeline

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More than 100 regional media companies will share $50 million in emergency relief funding from the federal government to keep local news running, following a collapse in advertising during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Local papers are the lifeblood of many towns across Australia," says Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Alex Ellinghausen

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Max Mason covers insolvency, courts, financial crime, cybercrime and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
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