Saturday Magazine

21 Jan 2025

Saturday 18th, January, 2025: Why is the Federal Government Not Funding Crucial Community Media? Bridget Backhaus, Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media Studies, Griffith University

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Macca and Nevena talk to Bridget Backhaus, Senior Lecturer in Journalism and Media Studies, Griffith University, The government is spending millions on news, but crucial community media remains underfunded

The Australian government has launched its News Media Assistance Program, throwing a lifeline to public interest journalism and local news.

The latest push for a more diverse and sustainable news landscape also saw community broadcasters receive a modest but much-needed boost to their funding.

The announcement, worth $180 million overall, is a welcome pre-Christmas gift for struggling media outlets.

But it largely overlooks the importance of community broadcasting in providing accessible, community-engaged news. The program falls short of meaningfully helping the chronically underfunded part of the media landscape.

 

https://theconversation.com/the-government-is-spending-millions-on-news-but-crucial-community-media-remains-underfunded-246123

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11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma, What’s Happening in 2026?

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Nevena and Macca are joined in the studio by Karen Bryant, CEO of Midsumma @midsumma as she updates us on the festival, ...

11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Bruce Wolpe-Snr Fellow US Study Centre, Donald Trump takes Venezuela – is Colombia next?

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Nevena and Macca are joined live on air by Bruce Wolpe-Snr Fellow US Study Centre, Donald Trump takes Venezuela - ...

11 Jan 2026

Sat, 10th, Jan, 2026: Luke Dennehy, Public relations, Tennis Australia, Australian Open, Pride Slam

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Luke Dennehy, Public relations, Tennis Australia, joins Nevena, Macca and as they discuss the Pride Slam, Australian Open and so ...