Press freedom
Morrison opens door to security law review after controversial raids
The Prime Minister says he is "absolutely committed to freedom of the press" and insists ministers were not behind the raids.
- by Nick Miller
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Malcolm Turnbull canned any idea of allowing the ASD to spy on Australians
Malcolm Turnbull told senior colleagues he would not allow the nation's elite electronic spy agency to target Australians.
- by David Wroe and Michael Koziol
ABC
Police raid on ABC offices sparks firestorm over press freedom and national security
Peter Dutton was forced to affirm the independence of the AFP while Labor has called on him to explain his knowledge of two raids targeting journalists.
- by Michael Koziol, Fergus Hunter and Lucy Cormack
Press freedom
The ex-Defence whistleblower at the centre of ABC raids
The former Australian military lawyer was arrested in September last year after he returned to the country from Spain for a father-daughter dance.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Opinion
Opinion
Press raids are proof Australians deserve more scrutiny of their government, not less
Conflict is guaranteed between a free media and government. But police raid takes this natural tension to an extraordinary level.
- by David Crowe
National security
'The AFP have just realised I'm live tweeting': ABC journalist lays bare police raid
When the police arrived at ABC headquarters, John Lyons respond in a uniquely modern way.
- by Fergus Hunter
ABC
Australian Federal Police raid ABC headquarters at Sydney's Ultimo
The raid on the Ultimo headquarters of the ABC comes a day after AFP officers searched the home of a News Corp journalist.
- by Lucy Cormack, Fergus Hunter and Alexandra Back
Media & marketing
Scott Morrison 'not troubled' by federal police raid on journalist's home
The Prime Minister said Australia believed in press freedom, but there were "clear rules" protecting classified information.
- by Michael Koziol
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National security
'Dangerous act of intimidation': AFP raid home of News Corp journalist
The journalist reported on a top secret government proposal to give Australia's cyber spies unprecedented new powers.
- by Fergus Hunter
Australian journalists need more protection against assaults: report
Physical assaults against journalists should be taken more seriously, according to a report on press freedom in Australia.
- by Michael Fowler
Opinion
Opinion
Meet the press? Don’t bother, White House sets a new record
Tuesday saw yet another record broken by the Trump White House: the longest run without an official news media briefing.
- by Michelle Cottle