Australian Newsagency Blog

In one world, News Corp. is waging a fierce battle with Google and others about paid content.  In the Australian newsagency world, News Limited refuses to charge a cover price which fairly represents the cost of manufacturing, distributing and retailing the product (and thereby inhibits a fair return the sale of said product in newsagencies) and refuses to permit newsagents to charge a home delivery fee which at least matches the cost of providing the service - condemning many to lose money on the service.

It would be good if the media reporting the News Corp. battle with Google would pick up on what appears to be double standards.  I’d welcome a debate about fairness and business practices.  Just as News deserves to extract a fair price for its endeavours, Australian newsagents deserve fair compensation for their efforts.