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Negative outlook for the Australian economy over the next 12 months causes decline in July business confidence

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 11-Aug-15

A Roy Morgan Business Single Source survey has found that Australian business confidence declined by 2.2 per cent to 112.3 points in July 2015. Business confidence is now down 6.8 points (5.7 per cent) from 12 months ago and remains below the five-year average of 117.2. The proportion of businesses that are pessimistic about the economic conditions in Australia over the next 12 months increased to 49 per cent in July (up from 40 per cent in June), compared to 36 per cent in July 2014.

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Matildas, netball spark surge in women’s sport

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 10-Aug-15

The popularity of women’s sports is rising although this trend is not reflected in TV broadcasting of sports. According to the Australian Sports Commission, reports on women’s sports constitute only 8.7 per cent of TV sports news coverage. Excellent performance of Australian women at the Netball World Cup and at the quarter-finals of the soccer World Cup will no doubt attract more TV viewers.

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AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION, FOOTBALL FEDERATION AUSTRALIA LIMITED, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX TEN, FOX SPORTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, NETBALL AUSTRALIA, McGUIRE MEDIA PTY LTD, NETBALL AUSTRALIA

Seven seeks gold at Rio Olympics

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Original article by Max Mason
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 30 : 10-Aug-15

Seven West Media will use its broadcast rights to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games to attract advertisers to various types of delivery. Seven chief revenue officer Kurt Burnette says advertisers will be able to choose from Seven, 7Mate, 7Two, a streamed news channel, a video on-demand service and subscription video on-demand. Consumers will pay for access to live streaming.

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SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, AUSTRALIAN OPEN TENNIS, FUSION STRATEGY, OPTIMUM MEDIA DIRECTION PTY LTD

Ad-blocking warning as Australian take-up soars

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Original article by Paul McIntyre
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 29 : 10-Aug-15

The number of Australians who have advertisement-blocking code installed in their web browsers has risen to close to four million. This number is equal to 18 per cent of the online Australian population. The release of Apple’s iOS9 Safari web browser update, planned for September 2015, will make the problem of people blocking advertisements even more pressing for advertisers. Apple’s ad-blocking option has been described by "British Vogue"’s digital creative solutions manager Emma Geary as the "most disruptive update yet".

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APPLE INCORPORATED, PAGEFAIR, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, JUNKEE MEDIA, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN

Internet usage draws level with TV viewing

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Original article by Michael Bodey
The Australian – Page: 23 : 10-Aug-15

The 2015 Deloitte Media Consumer Survey shows that the internet has become as popular as TV as a source of entertainment. Television viewing was named by 60 per cent of respondents as being among their three "preferred sources of entertainment". The usage of the internet for "social or personal interests" was reported as being in the same category also by 60 per cent of respondents.

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DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

Heat is on as emissions goal goes to cabinet

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Original article by Laura Tingle
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 4 : 10-Aug-15

The Australian federal cabinet will meet on 10 August 2015 to discuss the emissions target. The cabinet is likely to endorse a reduction in Australian carbon emissions by between 15 and 25 per cent by 2030. The Climate Change Authority recommended a much higher target, but Prime Minister Tony Abbott argued that a "practical approach" was more appropriate.

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AUSTRALIA. CLIMATE CHANGE AUTHORITY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, CLIMATE INSTITUTE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Taxpayers funded action to block Adani

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Original article by Mark Ludlow
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 5 : 10-Aug-15

A parliamentary inquiry into the tax deductibility status of environmental groups has found that government funds are often used to finance court actions against mining companies. A recent court case involving the Mackay Conservation Group and Indian energy company Adani has attracted the inquiry’s attention to the issue of transparency at environmental groups. Mackay Conservation Group co-ordinator Ellen Roberts said in early August 2015 that only donations were used to fund the case against Adani.

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FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, ADANI MINING PTY LTD, MACKAY CONSERVATION GROUP INCORPORATED, LIBERAL-NATIONAL PARTY OF QUEENSLAND, ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDER’S OFFICE (NSW) LIMITED, TARKINE NATIONAL COALITION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY

Mixed results in Sydney auctions but no signs of housing slowdown

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Original article by Su-Lin Tan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 10-Aug-15

Sydney’s residential property market is not as hot as it was several weeks ago. Domain’s senior economist, Andrew Wilson, says auction clearance rates have been falling over the past three weeks while listings are twice as high as they were a year ago. CoreLogic RP Data reported a clearance rate of 77.8 per cent for 8-9 August 2015, compared with 78.8 per cent for 1-2 August.

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McGRATH REAL ESTATE PTY LTD, CORELOGIC AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, RP DATA LIMITED, DOMAIN.COM.AU

The Sharp threat to Foxtel

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Original article by Dominic White, Paul McIntyre
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 10&8 : 10-Aug-15

Australians have responded enthusiastically to the offer of US streaming service Netflix. The service was launched locally six months ago. Citi estimates that Netflix has now 1.6 million subscribers in Australia. Pay TV operator Foxtel and free-to-air TV channels have a formidable competitor. Investors will no doubt watch with interest the contest between traditional TV broadcasters and streaming services.

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FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD, TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED – ASX TLS, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NINE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX NEC, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, SEVEN WEST MEDIA LIMITED – ASX SWM, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, OZTAM PTY LTD, CITI AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Construction, farmers to win from CER plan

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Original article by Greg Earl
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 10-Aug-15

The Australian Government wants Australia to have much closer ties with Singapore, in fact, as close as Australia’s relationship with New Zealand (NZ). The Closer Economic Relations (CER) Agreement between NZ and Australia will be used as a model for a similar agreement with Singapore, to be developed within 10 years. Trade Minister Andrew Robb is in charge of the process of developing the CER-style ties with the island-state.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY LIMITED