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CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s political opposition will support proposed legislation that would force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, two sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. The bill, whose prospects are being widely watched around the world, is dependent upon support from the opposition as Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ruling Liberal party does not have a majority in the country’s upper house. Lawmakers from Australia’s… Source link

CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s political opposition will support proposed legislation that would force Alphabet’s Google and Facebook to pay publishers and broadcasters for content, two sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday. The bill, whose prospects are being widely watched around the world, is dependent upon support from the opposition as Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s ruling Liberal party does not have a majority in the country’s upper house. Lawmakers from Australia’s… Source link

Turnout is predicted to be low as opposition supporters are urged to stay at home Votes are being counted in Venezuela’s legislative elections, which are set to hand socialist President Nicolás Maduro control of the only official body still controlled by the opposition. Most opposition parties are boycotting the polls for the National Assembly. The boycott is being led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who has been in a two-year power struggle with Mr Maduro. The US and more than 50 other… Source link