The government announced on Sunday that it will not proceed with the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024, on the basis that “there is no pathway to legislate this proposal through the Senate”. LINA has been has been involved in consultation throughout the development of the Bill. LINA Executive Director Claire Stuchbery […]
LINA has submitted a response to the Community Broadcasting Sector Sustainability Review, providing contextual information including mechanisms for addressing the ongoing sustainability of community-based media. The response outlines ways in which collaboration between digital newsrooms and community radio stations can generate efficiencies, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, management and content. LINA benefits from a parent-company
The Local & Independent News Association (LINA) welcomes the recommendation of the Productivity Commission’s philanthropy inquiry that access to Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status be expanded to include public interest journalism. The Future Foundations for Giving inquiry report, released publicly on 18 July, makes several recommendations to the Government, including an overhaul of the DGR
