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Federal Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland and Federal Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones respond to the Meta news. Bianca de Marchi/AAP

How will Meta’s refusal to pay for news affect Australian journalism – and our democracy?

Meta’s announcement it will stop paying for news poses a threat. High-quality news is expensive, but important. Do we need economic measures that somehow get the public to pay for it?
The Taliban retook control of Afghanistan in August 2021, without major opposition. Photo by Mohd Rasfan /AFP via Getty Image

Taliban 2.0 aren’t so different from the first regime, after all

Four months after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, a clearer picture of their rule is emerging. Despite public assurances, the Taliban continue to violate human rights.

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