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The CMT explores journalism best practice; media regulatory adaptation; sustainable news media business models and information integrity.
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CMT Co-Director Derek Wilding looks into the proposed Australian content obligations for streaming services 👇
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November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Monica Attard unpacks the latest BBC turmoil and what it signals for the ABC as public broadcasting becomes a proxy battlefield 👇
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November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Out now! - Our newsletter: Culture wars, content gaps and AI risks 👇
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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CMT's Sacha Molitorisz unpacks implications for privacy protections in view of the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report on data and digital technology 👇
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September 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Read our latest newsletter – who controls the story? Influencers, illusions and information integrity 👇
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September 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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For some Australian newsrooms, synthetic voice has emerged as a significant opportunity for broadcasters, with many actively experimenting with a variety of low-risk use cases. Read more 👇
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September 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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CMT's Chris Hall discusses the promise of AI for research and a startling admission by an AI assistant about quality control of its own free and subscription offers.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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In a major breakthrough for publishers, Nine chalked up the first successful use of the new public interest defence for reporting on surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis 👇
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September 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Dr Sarah Hook explains the Game Meats v Farm Transparency decision and how it breaks new ground – not for the better. This is a decision that raises real concerns for public interest journalism 👇
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September 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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CMT's Monica Attard considers the ABC’s new guidelines that will govern public comments by staff. While they make the internal complaints process clearer, it’s hard to see how they help to manage different views on the place of impartiality at the national broadcaster.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Our newsletter is out on news and the public interest: defamation, copyright and public comment | Read it here
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August 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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We invite you to read our report on Gen AI's impact on the Australian news industry, with insights from news editors, product managers and tech companies, we examine the potential for industry and cross-industry collaboration to address these concerns 👇
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August 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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In 2024, the CMT partnered with the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia to deliver the Information Integrity Forum 2024, examining genAI, journalism and information integrity in India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Read the executive summary here: www.uts.edu.au/research/cen...
August 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Are Australian newsrooms falling behind the game? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? CMT's Michael Davis shares the research findings from our new report - GenAI and Journalism: Towards common priniciples 👇
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August 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Lawsuits could spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E for AI. CMT's Tamara Markus looks at relevant developments in copyright around the globe, focusing on the raft of cases currently before the courts that could seriously impact AI companies if judgements go against them 👇 ⚖️
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August 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Since generative AI hit the headlines in 2022, few industries have felt the impact of the hype and hysteria that accompanied the technology more than news.We devote this week’s newsletter to some of the key issues around how GenAI is impacting journalism
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August 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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#ICYMI Professor Heather Ford writes about landmark new research into climate change misinformation, which is growing more subtle and more insidious.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Our newsletter is out this Friday! Sign up for research insights on how technology is impacting news media and how we regulate it to keep it ethical, trustworthy and sustainable.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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We invite you to read our new research report on Gen AI's impact on the Australian news industry, with insights from news editors, product managers and tech companies, we examine the potential for industry and cross-industry collaboration to address these concerns 👇
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August 8, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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🔥Hot off the press🔥New research exploring the impact that Gen AI is having on journalism. Thanks to all the editors, journalists, product developers and tech companies which took part. Have a read and let us know what you think: is generative AI good for journalism?
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August 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Is fact checking on its last legs? CMT Co-Director Monica Attard discusses its future after Google turned off its support and Meta readies to do the same 👇
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August 1, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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We just dropped our newsletter - Kiss-cams, climate misinfo and AI influencers | Issue 13/2025, for your reading leisure! Today’s newsletter explores fascinating and sometimes troubling developments in media and law 👇
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July 31, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Three years ago, it looked like news and current affairs rules in the commercial TV code of practice were about to be overhauled. Last month, the reform process fell in a heap. Derek Wilding examines ACMA’s decision to reject Free TV Australia’s updated industry code 👇
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July 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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⚡ Our latest newsletter is out ⚡
We examine ACMA’s decision to reject Free TV Australia’s updated industry code, X and Canadian activist Chris Elston’s win against the eSafety Commission and the increasing challenges faced by political cartoonists
Read it here 👇
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July 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Our newsletter is out this Thursday! Subscribe now for important insights and research news, fortnightly to your inbox📨

Learn more about how technology is impacting news media and how we regulate it to keep it ethical, trustworthy and sustainable.
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July 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM