Legal questions over The Australian’s terrorism coverage

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The Australian newspaper may have broken the law by printing details of a counter-terrorism investigation just hours before a dramatic police raid. Police say details of the sting were splashed across the front cover The Australian which hit news stands just 3 hours earlier. The Victorian police chief commissioner slammed the newspaper, reigniting debate about public safety versus the public’s right to know.

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