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Making tech giants pay for news was a success the first time around. It can be done again

Making tech giants pay for news was a success the first time around. It can be done again

The News Media Bargaining Code was world-leading. The government’s new plan, the News Bargaining Incentive, will build on past progress to protect...

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The Conversation

Rod Sims

Labor’s news levy for tech giants is much needed – but leaves too much bargaining power with platforms

Labor’s news levy for tech giants is much needed – but leaves too much bargaining power with platforms

We should applaud the release of the Australian government’s exposure draft legislation for the news bargaining incentive (NBI). The government is...

29.04.2026 10

The Guardian

Rod Sims

A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay

Australia could raise $22 billion a year from a Polluter Pays Levy, which could be spent on EV charging infrastructure, developing green fuels and...

24.03.2026 20

WA Today

Rod Sims

A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay

Australia could raise $22 billion a year from a Polluter Pays Levy, which could be spent on EV charging infrastructure, developing green fuels and...

24.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rod Sims

A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay

Australia could raise $22 billion a year from a Polluter Pays Levy, which could be spent on EV charging infrastructure, developing green fuels and...

24.03.2026 20

The Age

Rod Sims

A sure way to keep our nation driving: make polluters pay

Australia could raise $22 billion a year from a Polluter Pays Levy, which could be spent on EV charging infrastructure, developing green fuels and...

24.03.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Rod Sims

As regular Australians struggle, gas companies are making massive profits and paying minimal tax. It is perverse

We now know that the Albanese government will very likely introduce an extra levy imposed on gas producers’ high profits. The prime minister’s...

24.03.2026 30

The Guardian

Rod Sims

The AI lesson Atlassian’s Cannon-Brookes doesn’t want to hear

The company’s co-founders have been strong supporters of allowing big tech to do whatever it wants.

17.03.2026 20

Financial Review

Rod Sims

There is nothing creative about AI not paying for news content

It is untenable for most people to get their media stories from AI and expect the Australian media to produce these stories without the revenue to...

22.02.2026 20

Financial Review

Rod Sims

Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition

The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way,...

17.02.2026 20

The Age

Rod Sims

Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition

The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way,...

17.02.2026 10

WA Today

Rod Sims

Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition

The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way,...

17.02.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rod Sims

Don’t be gaslit on climate. There’s no going back on this energy transition

The world has an enormous task to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and the risks remain serious. The energy transition is well under way,...

17.02.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Rod Sims

Three ways Australia can stop tech giants from walking away from journalism that serves us all

22.12.2025 20

The Guardian

Rod Sims

There’s more to high cost of energy than the green transition

01.12.2025 20

The Australian

Rod Sims

Why is the ACCC backing off Big Tech crackdown?

AI increases the urgency of proper regulation. So why did the government defund and disband the competition watchdog’s world-leading team of digital...

04.11.2025 10

Financial Review

Rod Sims

Emitters should pay the price of energy transition; not consumers

The government should put a price on carbon so that polluters pay for the damage they cause – and government gets the money to compensate consumers.

22.09.2025 10

WA Today

Rod Sims

Emitters should pay the price of energy transition; not consumers

The government should put a price on carbon so that polluters pay for the damage they cause – and government gets the money to compensate consumers.

22.09.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Rod Sims

Emitters should pay the price of energy transition; not consumers

The government should put a price on carbon so that polluters pay for the damage they cause – and government gets the money to compensate consumers.

22.09.2025 10

The Age

Rod Sims

Emitters should pay the price of energy transition; not consumers

The government should put a price on carbon so that polluters pay for the damage they cause – and government gets the money to compensate consumers.

22.09.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Rod Sims

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

19.09.2025 20

Pearls and Irritations

Rod Sims

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

To cut emissions fast, the Australian government will have to dial back its command-and-control approach – and put a price on carbon.

18.09.2025 20

The Conversation

Rod Sims

Australia’s time has come to be a green energy intensive export superpower

11.08.2025 10

The Guardian

Rod Sims

Labor can now seize opportunity to focus on productivity

11.05.2025 10

The Australian

Rod Sims