Box cops: tough new editorial regulatory powers may be the federal government's key to avoiding a battle over media laws. Canberra correspondent Fred Brenchley investigates

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The Australian Broadcasting Authority is poised to become the country's first converged media regulator if new rules take effect. The new media regulatory rules will shift focus away from media ownership and onto editorial independence. As it now stands, rules governing cross media have been hurting expansion regarding digital technologies.

Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities, Broadcasting-Public Responsibility, Laws, regulations and rules, Broadcasting, Mass media, Social responsibility

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Bias minder

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The federal government of Australia is in a move to appoint an independent agency for monitoring bias and editorializing by Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) journalists and presenters. This independent monitoring is conducted to make regular quality assessments of the national braodcaster.

Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Investigations, Journalistic objectivity, Australian Broadcasting Corp.

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Super v super: next year's federal election will see both parties vying to make the more alluring promises on super incentives for middle-income

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Both the parties for the 2004 election in Australia that are promising superannuation for middle-income citizens are examined. Encouragement of baby-boomers into higher income pensions and annuities are the new forms discussed.

Strategy & planning, Direct Life Insurance Carriers, Public affairs, Elections, Life insurance, Annuity Insurance, Methods, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Political activity, Political aspects, Pensions, Annuities, Australian Labour Party, Aims and objectives

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