Journalists jailed, slain in huge numbers
Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste’s return to Australia from jail in Egypt focuses attention on the alarming rise in deaths of journalists worldwide, as the numbers in jail also rise. 2 Feb 2015
Al-Jazeera reporter Peter Greste’s return to Australia from jail in Egypt focuses attention on the alarming rise in deaths of journalists worldwide, as the numbers in jail also rise. 2 Feb 2015
Using secret police probes in a witch-hunt against journalists who reveal refugee processing abuses shows the government doesn’t believe in a free press, and doesn’t want informed citizens. 22 Jan 2015
Proposed mass data retention is so over-the-top repressive, here and in the UK, that some citizens have a positive duty to protect their sources, writes Crikey’s Bernard Keane. 21 Jan 2015
Free speech is under attack, besieged as much by the those marching with linked arms against Muslim extremists as by those who would have bullets do their talking. 19 Jan 2015
Free speech means being able to comment publicly about many issues, including health. We support the national immunisation program, but acknowledge the right of opponents to speak out. 8 Jan 2015
Tasmania is planning to break with other states and introduce a special defamation law allowing corporations to sue individuals who bad-mouth a company or its products. 8 Jan 2015