CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia launched an inquiry into media regulations on Wednesday in a move seen as a veiled attack on some of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp newspapers following the British phone-hacking scandal.
The government, critical of News Corp's Australian dailies over their local political coverage, announced the inquiry in response to pressure from left-leaning lawmakers and the Greens over alleged media bias.
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