Press Freedom
Australia’s Press Freedom Ranking Falls
Australia’s press freedom has hit an all time low, after it was revealed by the Reporters Sans Frontiers’ World Press Freedom......
Political situation in China tightens after Australian journalists are caught in tit for tat row
The forced departure of prominent Australian journalists, Bill Birtles (ABC) and Mike Smith (Australian Financial Review), last month has stripped......
AFP drop Annika Smethurst investigation, press freedom still a concern
Following the investigation and subsequent house raid of News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst, police have announced they will not place......
High Court ruling highlights weakness in press protections
Early June last year, the Australian Federal Police raided News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst’s house in search for the source......
ABC Legal Challenge over AFP Raids Dismissed
The ABC has failed in its legal bid to stop federal police poring over documents collected in its June 2019......
Kerry O’Brien calls for press freedom
Press Freedom is making headlines this week with national media organisations joining forces for Australia’s Right to Know campaign. Veteran......
Protecting the craft of Australian Journalism
As the #YourRightToKnow campaign, backed by many in the Australian media sector continues to gain enormous momentum across the country,......
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......
#YourRightToKnow
Newspapers around the country had heavily redacted letters on their front pages to highlight what the Government is giving journalists......