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Incidents in Australia, head of government Scott Morrison
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
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Australia's High Court invalidates warrant for raid on journalist Annika Smethurst
Australia's High Court ruled that the warrant the Australian Federal Police used to raid News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst's home over a national-security leak was invalid, and weeks later the AFP said it would not lay charges against…
Surveillance and subpoenas · Stage Punish · Head of government Scott Morrison · Reversed
Australian Federal Police raid the national broadcaster over reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
Australian Federal Police spent hours searching the headquarters of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) over its 2017 "Afghan Files" reports on alleged killings by Australian special forces that breached the laws of armed conflic…
Surveillance and subpoenas · Stage Punish · Head of government Scott Morrison · Reversed
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