Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead. Today: The ACCC sets put how it plans to examine the search ecosystem; and the vote against the chair of Southern Cross Austereo approaches 40%
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Today: Search in the spotlight; SCA agitators close on 40% for anti-chair vote
In today’s conversation:
The ACCC begins its inquiry into the search market;
Google starts ‘nuking’ AI-created content from search results;
When the main Meta news deals end;
The push against Southern Cross Austereo’s chair intensifies
Further reading:
ACCC: ACCC to examine internet search
Search Engine Journal: Google’s March 2024 Core Update Impact: Hundreds Of Websites Deindexed
Unmade: ARN closes in on SCA
Australian Financial Review: More Southern Cross shareholders back removing chair Rob Murray
Australian Financial Review: Media Observed - Meta maelstrom
Unmade: Tanking the ratings as Melbourne waits for K+J
LinkedIn: Byron Cooke - My Kiis 1011 era will come to a close
Today’s episode features Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy
Time to leave you to start your week.
Editing was courtesy of Abe’s Audio, the people to talk to about voiceovers, sound design and podcast production.
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StW: ACCC takes aim at search; SCA board spill gathers momentum