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Does Australia have businesses in similar model like Facebook? Or are you talking about completely different models?

I don't believe we do, but I think the government may be thinking that now would be an excellent opportunity for someone to give it a go (our prime minister has a funny saying "if you have a go, you will get a go")

I haven't read the legislation so I don't know for sure, but from what I understand about it, it might be an even better time to start a news media company.

Just by publishing, Google are compelled to negotiate with you on the price to license something that they are being forced to license? I can only imagine that there is or will be some mechanism that allows them off the hook, otherwise it's only a matter of time until they have to leave Australia.

It would be a big risk, considering defamation laws in Australia, not to mention being at the mercy of the government for your business model.

I suppose it has worked in Russia and China though.

> if you have a go, you will get a go

OT and I do understand the meaning, but as a matter of language isn’t this in the wrong order?

Yes, if you assume that both parts refer to the same “go.” But “have a go” here means something like “work hard and contribute to the economy.” It doesn’t refer to possessing the thing you “get” in exchange, ie. money.

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