Stephen Jones
Analysis
Social media
Social media gorged itself on a free lunch of news. The buffet could be over
The Albanese government will levy social media companies that don’t pay up. It’s trying to succeed where Canada failed.
- by James Massola
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ACU is an educational institution, not a church
Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher’s attempt to theocratise the Australian Catholic University must fail.
New class of financial advisers to ‘save people thousands’
Financial Services Minister Stephen Jones says the proposed changes will combat a “supply crisis” among financial advisers and make advice more affordable for millions.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
Tech giants face $50 million fines in app store battle
Just days after banning under 16s from social media, the federal government is now targeting tech companies’ app stores amid competition fears.
- by Shane Wright
MPs back tax on tech giants
But Coalition members of a parliamentary inquiry labelled Labor “weak” for failing to force Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, to renew deals with media businesses.
- by Paul Sakkal
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Scams
Up to $50m fine for banks, telcos, social media firms in war on scams
Labor will give its financial watchdog new powers to force companies to compensate customers who lose money and to punish operators who don’t police their sites.
- by David Crowe
The $5.1 billion problem costing one in four workers
About 2.8 million Australians are being shortchanged on their superannuation, costing them about $30,000 in savings by the time they retire.
- by Millie Muroi
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Social media
Social media levy on the cards in escalation of news dispute
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.
- by Paul Sakkal
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General insurance
The forgotten tax adding billions to the country’s insurance premiums
State governments have reaped billions from stamp duty on insurance, and the industry’s peak body says it’s time for states to put that money back into mitigating natural disasters.
- by Rachel Clun
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BNPL
Tougher rules on Gen Z’s favourite credit coming soon
Buy now, pay later providers including Afterpay, Zip and Klarna will be brought under the Credit Act in changes that have been a long time coming.
- by Rachel Clun
Musk widens legal fight with Australia as Labor pushes social media probe
Elon Musk’s company has launched a case in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal to test the merits of the eSafety Commissioner’s order to remove church stabbing videos.
- by Paul Sakkal
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