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Timeline
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|-2nd half 2012--- A new publishing platform developed, under the name Unixmen Australia
|--1st half 2013--- Unixmen Australia commenced operations
|--1st half 2013--- Unixmen Australia renamed to Freedom Publishers Union
|--1st half 2013--- Freedom Publishers Union ops based on Gold Coast, Australia
|---2nd half 2015--- Democratic Pirates Australia founded
|----2nd half 2016--- Freedom Publishers Union business name registered with ASIC
|----2nd half 2016--- GC Media Publishing Management business name registered with ASIC
|----2nd half 2016--- Freedom Publishers Union enters collaborative agreement with GC Media Publishing Management
|----2nd half 2016--- Democratic Pirates Australia business name registered with ASIC
|----2nd half 2016--- Democratic Pirates Australia applies for membership with Pirate Parties International >>> read #1 >>> read #2
|-----2nd half 2017--- Democratic Pirates Australia business name cancelled with ASIC
|-----2nd half 2017--- Democratic Pirates Australia dissolved and assets merged with Freedom Publishers Union
|-----2nd half 2017--- Freedom Publishers Union business name cancelled with ASIC
|-----2nd half 2017--- GC Media Publishing Management takes full ownership of Freedom Publishers Union
|------1st half 2018--- Freedom Publishers Union ownership split into shares under mutual agreement, leaving GC Media Publishing Management with majority share
|------1st half 2018--- Forward Thinking Australia founded as a division of Freedom Publishers Union
|------2nd half 2018--- Freedom Publishers Union ops shifts to Warwick, Australia
|-------1st half 2019--- Freedom Publishers Union business name registered with Global Business Database Register
|-------1st half 2019--- Freedom Publishers Union ownership split into shares under mutual agreement, leaving GC Media Publishing Management with minority share
|--------2nd half 2020--- Freedom Publishers Union ownership structure falls apart
|---------1st half 2021--- GC Media Publishing Management retakes control of Freedom Publishers Union
|---------1st half 2021--- Freedom Publishers Union ownership restructured
|----------1st half 2022--- Freedom Publishers Union ops shifts to Cebu City, The Philippines
|----------1st half 2022--- Freedom Publishers Union ownership restructured, adopting Decentralized Ownership model
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Freedom Publishers Union is the premium masthead of the GC Media Publishing Management family of digital publications.

Mastheads by Freedom Publishers Union:

• Mumbai Press Center
• Salt Lake City News
• Moscow Press
• Quality Publishing Works
• The South Rover
• Open House for Chile Journalists
• Tecseek Technology

Mastheads by Spruik Plus:

• The Canberra Reflection
• Green View
• Political Independent
• Democratic Political Front
• Change Movement Initiative

Defunct mastheads:

• Democratic Pirates Australia
• The Muldy Zone.net