Senate Hearing Reveals 27 Australian Council Areas Left With No Local News

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Regional printing infrastructure has steadily shuttered across Australia over the past two decades. Emiliano Lasalvia/AFP via Getty ImagesDozens of Australian communities have been left without local journalism, amid revelations the federal government does not independently track the closure of newsrooms.A Senate estimates hearing heard that 27 of Australia’s 567 local government areas no longer have a local news service following two decades of digital disruption.

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