Murdoch paper praises Australian media reforms

The Australian government's decision to relax the rules on foreign and cross-media ownership drew praise for the woman who has pioneered its passage, Senator Helen Coonan. "The lady was not for turning - not even in the face of a forceful rejection of key elements of her package by News Corporation's Rupert Murdoch", noted The Australian (owner: R. Murdoch). As reported yesterday by Stephen Brook, the reforms amount to the biggest shakeup of the Australian media industry in 20 years. And The Australian praises Coonan's package for its "credibility and balance". But Murdoch's News Limited chief, John Hartigan also said he would like to meet Coonan to "review" her proposals. (Via The Australian | Media)