StW: Seven News boss rails against ‘evil forces’ summoned by Meta and co as lobbying intensifies

Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.

In today’s audio-led edition, Seven West Media and News Corp lobby for government help on funding; households make the switch to ad-funded tiers, and we look ahead to the final upfront events of the year.

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