Q&A: What's going on with the row between Google, Facebook and Australia?

Australia is joining France and other governments in pushing Google, Facebook and other internet giants to pay. Picture: Yui Mok/PA

For two decades, global news outlets have complained that internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to their reports without sharing revenue.

Now, Australia is joining France and other governments in pushing Google, Facebook and other internet giants to pay.