Google ditches million-dollar deals with publishers amid Labor inaction

Google ditches million-dollar deals with publishers amid Labor inaction

The search giant has told several small news outlets that it will not honour an agreement that was to expire in 2027, as it reconsiders how it pays for content.

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Independent and ethnic media in Australia face uncertainty after Google cuts funding deal

A group of multicultural and independent Australian publishers — including The Greek Herald — has been left in limbo after Google opted to end a key funding deal two years early. The arrangement, first established in 2022 and due to run until 2027, was negotiated by the Minderoo Foundation through the Public Interest Publishers Alliance (PIPA), a coalition of smaller news organisations. It provided funding support to more than 20 publishers, inc…

Google reneges on deals with small publishers

International tech giant Google has walked back its commitment to pay a number of small Australian publishers ahead of the deal’s intended end date in 2027. Google struck the deal back in 2022 with the Public Interest Publishers Alliance (PIPA), agreeing to pay millions of dollars to the publications over a five-year period. The move […]

channelnews : Google Ends Multi-Million Dollar Publisher Deals Amid Government Inaction

Google has axed a series of funding agreements with 24 small Australian news outlets, prematurely ending deals originally set to run until 2027. According to The Australian Financial Review, Google says it will redirect funds through a centralised model instead of managing individual partnerships, citing resource constraints and inefficiencies in the current process. The affected...