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How the public's right to know is being undermined in Australia

How the public's right to know is being undermined in Australia

7 May 2019
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The foreword to the MEAA report into the state of press freedom in Australia in 2019.

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Attacks Free Expression & the Law Australia

Writers call for the release of Kurdish refugee Behrouz Boochani

Dozens of Australian writers have signed a letter calling for the release of Behrouz Boochani from the Manus Island detention centre.

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance‎ 5 April 2019

Free Expression & the Law Australia

Australia urged to overhaul defamation law

MEAA said there is an urgent need for an overhaul of Australia's outdated defamation laws.

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance‎23 February 2019

Censorship Australia

Australia: Calls to secure independence of national broadcaster ABC

There are allegations of attempts by the ABC chairman to fire a journalist in response to political pressure.

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)‎26 September 2018

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Papua New Guinea Australia 24 July 2018
Australia criminalises journalism: A new report

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Free Expression & the Law Australia 5 May 2018
How Australia's security bill threatens journalists and whistleblowers

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Free Expression & the Law Australia 28 January 2018
After four years of detention on Manus Island refugee camp, cartoonist Eaten Fish is now free

‎ Cartoonists Rights Network International (CRNI)

Free Expression & the Law Australia 19 December 2017
Australia: Address sexual harassment cases in media companies

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Attacks Australia Gender 3 October 2017
Australia: Media diversity and jobs to be lost under 'reforms'

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Attacks Australia 19 September 2017
HRC 36: Secure digital communications are essential for human rights

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United Kingdom Turkey Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Australia 19 September 2017
Australia: Press freedom concerns with proposal to create super "Home Affairs" ministry

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Free Expression & the Law Australia 27 July 2017
Australian government assault on encryption deeply concerning

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Digital Rights Australia 16 July 2017
Australian Senate eyes future of journalism

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Australia 10 May 2017
Australia: New press freedom report is chilling reading

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Attacks Free Expression & the Law Australia 5 May 2017
Stop failing Pacific press test, PFF tells Australia and PNG

‎ Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF)

Papua New Guinea Censorship Free Expression & the Law Australia 12 April 2017
Australia: Free expression detained?

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, International Federation of Journalists

Australia 6 February 2017
ABC announces further cuts, concern over editorial impact

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Australia 17 November 2016
Australia urged to process Kurdish Iranian journalist's asylum claim

‎ PEN International, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, Reporters Without Borders

Papua New Guinea Free Expression & the Law Australia 14 November 2016
Concern over proposal to amend Australia's Privacy Act, call for consultation

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Digital Rights Australia 6 October 2016
The (failed) silencing of "The Opposition"

‎ Caro Rolando for IFEX

Papua New Guinea Censorship Free Expression & the Law Australia 27 July 2016
Culture of sexism in the media must be tackled, says Australian journalists' union

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Attacks Digital Rights Australia Gender 20 June 2016
National police raids an attack on press freedom, says journalists' union

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Digital Rights Australia 22 May 2016
Criminalising truth, suppressing the right to know: Press freedom in Australia

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Australia 9 May 2016
Australian media group condemns federal police's secret pursuit of journalist's sources

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Australia 15 April 2016
A call for Australians to #vote4pressfreedom this election year

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Censorship Free Expression & the Law Australia 4 April 2016
Media giant sheds 120 editorial jobs in latest round of cuts

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Australia 18 March 2016
Journalists' sources protected in crucial hearing in Victoria, Australia

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Free Expression & the Law Australia 10 December 2015
Journalists' sources under threat with Australia's data retention regime

‎ Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Australia 26 October 2015
Concern over media restrictions on Australia's asylum seeker policy

‎ International Federation of Journalists, Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

Access to Information Papua New Guinea Censorship Nauru Australia 23 October 2015

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