Referral
Background to the inquiry
Definitions, role and importance of public interest journalism
Oversight of media in Australia
Reviews of the media sector in Australia
Recent changes to Australian media laws and other relevant legislation
Freedoms and responsibilities of the press
Structure of this report
Conduct of the inquiry
Acknowledgements

Trends since the Finkelstein Report
The digital revolution and the challenge to traditional business models
The loss of journalist jobs from industry restructuring
Australia's public broadcasters–ABC and SBS
Negative effects in focus
The diminishing quality of news and its effects
The advent of 'fake' news and online echo-chambers

Opportunities for media consumers and producers
Committee view

The importance of news to aggregators
Criticisms of Google and Facebook
Engaging in partnerships to improve news
Combating the spread of fake news
A levy or tax on aggregators

Europe
Germany
Austria
Belgium
The United Kingdom
Norway
Sweden
France
Italy
Spain
The United States
Canada
The Philippines
Indonesia

Australia's Public Broadcasters
The Community Sector
Potential additional direct Commonwealth support
Education
Committee view

General support for indirect measures
Adjusting Australia's tax system
Australian laws that potentially restrict public interest journalism
Other Commonwealth policies
Committee view