Australian News Industry Undergoes Drastic, COVID-Induced Cost-Cutting and Change

Australian News Industry Undergoes Drastic, COVID-Induced Cost-Cutting and Change
The Nine logo is seen on the outside of their offices on July 26, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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Australian consumers will need to adjust to new norms of paying for content, and bleak news media “deserts,” as COVID-19 devastates the media industry.

Since the onset of the pandemic and lockdowns, Australian media companies have carried out wave after wave of cuts and redundancies.