Journalism
How Australia’s press freedom compares to the Middle East
The #YourRightToKnow campaign is currently putting Australia’s press freedom under the spotlight. The campaign went viral on Twitter this week......
What do we lose when whistleblowers are silenced?
In recent years, laws have come in to place that impose harsh penalties on whistleblowers. Richard Boyle, who revealed the......
Australians becoming increasingly concerned over the future of press freedom
According to an Essential poll that was conducted for the charity Digital Rights Watch, three-quarters of Australians have expressed serious......
Myanmar journalists released but journalism remains dangerous
After serving five hundred days of their seven year sentence, Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reunited......
Media companies criticised for not providing peer support, self-care initiatives for news journalists
On February 22nd this year, the Victorian County Court ruled that a female journalist who was employed by The Age......
Peter Greste leads campaign for Journalistic Freedom
A relieved Bahrainian refugee and soccer player Hakeem al- Araibi arrived back in Australia today after spending many weeks detained......
Criminalising the Fourth Estate
CNN reporter Jim Acosta has had his press credentials revoked after engaging in a heated exchange with US President Donald Trump......
The price journalists pay for the truth
The Committee to Protect Journalists released their 2018 Global Impunity Index on Monday, titled “Getting Away with Murder: CPJ’s 2018......
New guide for reporting on Indigenous affairs released
This week, Media Diversity Australia, along with the ABC and the National Congress of Australia’s First People, produced and launched......
AAP to close its New Zealand branch
The Australian Associated Press will close its New Zealand Newswire, with financial problems affecting the viability of the branch. The......