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David Coleman

October

‘Wedge politics’: Dutton mocks PM’s talk about NBN privatisation risk

The opposition says the government is attempting a similar campaign to the “Mediscare” one in 2016. Experts doubt anyone will want to buy NBN Co anyway.

  • Phillip Coorey

May

Shows like Masterchef will no longer be available around Mildura.

Seven, WIN turn off ‘loss making’ Ten in Mildura

A joint venture between Seven West Media and WIN will shut down at the end of June, cutting off the aerial signal to Network Ten in parts of regional Victoria.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones

September 2023

TikTok claims 8.5 million users in Australia, making it one of the largest social networks.

Hate speech doesn’t belong in misinformation laws: TikTok

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute conversely wants the planned laws strengthened, with authorities given power to bar social sites from the country.

  • Nick Bonyhady

May 2023

Opposition communications spokesman David Coleman.

Coalition pitches $46m tax cut to TV networks after gambling ad attack

As both the government and opposition push for a gambling advertising crackdown, the Coalition has proposed a tax cut for broadcasters.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones and Mark Di Stefano

April 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese congratulates the newly elected member for Aston, Mary Doyle, at a Bayswater cafe.

Albanese cautions against getting ‘carried away’ as Liberals flounder

Anthony Albanese has cautioned against tax changes that Labor doesn’t have a mandate for as his opponents founder after the Aston byelection.

  • Phillip Coorey
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September 2021

Should children be allowed to use Instagram?

Should there be an Instagram for 10-year-olds?

Facebook’s decision to pause its Instagram Kids project raises a troubling question: is social media the new tobacco?

  • Aaron Patrick

February 2020

The founder of one of two short-listed consortiums bidding for the government's outsourcing of its visa processing system has opted to step away.

Scott Briggs bows out of visa processing bid

Australian Visa Processing's loss is David Gazard's gain.

  • Myriam Robin

November 2019

UNSW Professor Michelle Simmons

High-skilled visa scheme promises residency within weeks

A new high-skilled migration scheme will offer fast-tracked residency to 5000 people a year and target high-income earners with expertise in one of seven fields.

  • Phillip Coorey

September 2019

Supporters of the Tamil asylum seekers gather outside  court in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Tamil family granted 48-hour reprieve after shock twist

The Federal Court will hold a fresh hearing on Friday after government lawyers revealed they had considered an asylum claim from the youngest member of the family.

  • Andrew Tillett

August 2019

House economics committee chairman David Coleman: "banks are remarkably unsophisticated."

Will the 'genius visa' plan work in a tough talent war?

The Coalition's plan to fast-track visas for 5000 of the world's best and brightest trails other countries' efforts.

  • Tom McIlroy
Dominic Lorrimer

Government offers visa fast-track to 5000

The government will establish a high-skilled migration stream to fast-track visas for 5000 of the world's best and brightest annually.

  • Phillip Coorey
Immigration Minister David Coleman  champions the importance of the scheme based on his experience before entering politics when he worked with a number of internet businesses.

Tech start-up visa scheme to stay

A niche visa scheme designed to allow businesses and start-ups to compete internationally to lure highly skilled foreigners to Australia will be made permanent after a 12-month pilot.

  • Andrew Tillett

July 2019

Particular Audience founder James Taylor was able to base his company in Australia because of the entrepreneur visa, but it wasn't easy to get.

Entrepreneurship visa fails to attract offshore talent

A federal government scheme to attract overseas entrepreneurs to start companies in Australia has had barely any applications in almost three years.

  • Yolanda Redrup

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