CompaniesMedia & MarketingDigital InquiryPrint articleOpinionWhy the government is moving to tame the digital duopolyGoogle and Facebook have fabulously profitable business models, but it is eroding the supply of journalism in Australia. It is time they paid their way.Paul FletcherFormer MPApr 26, 2020 – 12.32pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginIn the past decade, Australia has lost more than 100 local and regional newspapers.Just in the past few weeks, with COVID-19 driving a sharp fall in advertising revenues, publishers have announced further closures or suspensions.Loading...Paul Fletcher is the former MP for BradfieldSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreDigital InquiryPaul FletcherOpinionACCCGoogleFacebookNine EntertainmentSeven West MediaTen NetworkSouthern Cross MediaHt&E LimitedPrime MediaLatest In Media & marketingFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In CompaniesThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battlePatrick DurkinWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeAs election losers, what will Dutton and Bandt do next?Life & LeisureBMW’s entry-level model is well-equipped to take on the hatch marketTony DavisA beer and a bike ride is the perfect outing for this cycling brewerThis Insta-famous wonderland is no regular bookshopRich List‘Grave social evil’: Howard urges government to crack down on pokiesGreg Bearup and Zoe SamiosHow a Sydney billionaire became the pokies king of Alice SpringsMeet the other Lew: Steven, who’s quietly built a $1b retail empire
