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Residents were blogging about the tower block’s safety issues well before the fire, but there were few reporters around to pick up on the story.
Australian Community Media’s mastheads include The Canberra Times, The Newcastle Herald, The Border Mail (in Albury), The Illawarra Mercury (in Wollongong), The Ballarat Courier, The Examiner (in Launceston) and the Bendigo Advertiser.
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The sale of Australian Community Media may signal better fortunes for regional publishing. But there are ongoing concerns about the viability of the local news business model.
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As the industry continues its decline, a look back at how the Victorians valued their local news gathering operations.