# Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services.

*business · news · 2026-04-28 · Reading Eagle*

## Key points

- Australia's proposed News Bargaining Incentive would tax Meta, Google, and TikTok 2.25% of local revenue.
- Platforms can lower their tax bill if they agree to pay publishers for journalism under new legislation.
- The tax revenue would be distributed to news organizations based on the number of employed journalists.
- Australian officials expect the annual tax to raise AU$200–250 million, matching previous bargaining code peak.
- The proposed law excludes companies like Microsoft, Snapchat, and OpenAI, prompting criticism from Google.

**Companies:** Meta Platforms, Google
**Countries:** Australia, United States

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