Anton Nilsson

Anton Nilsson is Crikey’s federal politics reporter. He previously covered NSW Parliament for NCA NewsWire, and before that, worked for Sweden’s Expressen newspaper as well as other publications in Sweden, Australia and the United States. Got a tip? Contact him securely on Signal @anilsson.33.

Global tech

US tech is kicking up a stink about the Australian government’s plan for them to pay local media

- December 24, 2025 4 MIN READ

Reactions to the government’s consultation paper on the proposed news bargaining incentive have begun trickling in — and US tech lobby groups aren’t happy. Several Washington-based trade associations have warned the incentive is inconsistent with Australia’s free trade commitments with the US, and one lobby group has warned US President Donald Trump could be moved… Read more »

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AI/Machine Learning

Tech giants lobby Australia’s government over AI as Amazon warns of a ‘two-tier economy’

- October 6, 2025 2 MIN READ

Balancing the merits of artificial intelligence with the risks it poses to workers and creatives is a debate which rages on, all while major US tech companies ramp up their public relations campaigns — warning of the emergence of “two-tier” economies without greater AI take-up. Amazon recently laid out its vision for a future Australia… Read more »