New Funding to Keep Communities Informed

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Media Release: Minister for Communications, Minister for Sport

Diverse and regional communities will get the news that matters to them, through a $67 million investment from the Australian Government.

Now open for applications, the new Journalism Assistance Fund will support Australian news outlets to keep journalists employed and produce news that informs and educates. More than $67 million will be delivered under the program, with successful applicants able to access up to $39,000 for each eligible full-time-equivalent journalist they employ over the three financial years to June 2028.

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