AFP… THE SECRET STATE SURVIVES 05/06/202116/06/2021 Almost exactly two years ago, the Australian Federal Police executed a search warrant at the ABC’s headquarters in Ultimo, Sydney. That raid, and the search the day before of News…
AFP… Committee falls short on media freedom 01/08/202025/04/2021 The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security published its long-awaited report on “the impact of the exercise of law enforcement and intelligence powers on the freedom of the press”…
AFP… ABC loses AFP raid challenge 17/02/202025/04/2021 In February 2020 the ABC suffered a crushing defeat in the Federal Court, in its challenge to the validity of an AFP search warrant on its Ultimo headquarters relating to…
ABC Funding… Kerry O’Brien defends the ABC and calls out media ‘failures’ in impassioned Logies speech 02/07/201921/04/2021 Kerry O’Brien warns the ABC is being punished because of ‘ideological obsession’Veteran journalist Kerry O’Brien warns the ABC is being punished because of an “ideological obsession”, in an impassioned Logies…
AFP… Australian media unite to demand government change laws after AFP raids 26/06/201921/04/2021 Australian media unite to demand government change laws after AFP raidsABC, News Corp and Nine call for legislation to protect journalists and whistleblowers, saying a free press must be ‘entrenched…
ABC Independence… Information is power: National Press Club address by ABC Managing Director David Anderson 26/06/201921/04/2021 Information is power: National Press Club address by ABC Managing Director David AndersonAddress by ABC Managing Director, David Anderson to the National Press Club panel session Press Freedom: On the…
AFP… The law shouldn’t care about the government’s hurt feelings 25/06/201921/04/2021 The law shouldn’t care about the government’s hurt feelingsThe ABC's court challenge over the AFP raids will put Australia's freedoms to the test. Hopefully we come out with the right…