Search in Australia, national level
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3 incidents match this view.
Country: Australia, RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180
Continent: Oceania
Tactic: Surveillance and subpoenas (2) Secrets and espionage laws (1) Prior restraint (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1)
Stage: Punish (2) Silence (1)
Outcome: Reversed (3)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: John Curtin Scott Morrison
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2020 | Australia's High Court invalidates warrant for raid on journalist Annika Smethurst | Australia (RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Scott Morrison | Reversed (May 27, 2020) |
| June 5, 2019 | Australian Federal Police raid the national broadcaster over reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan | Australia (RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180) | Surveillance and subpoenas | Scott Morrison | Reversed (October 15, 2020) |
| April 16, 1944 | Australia's wartime government seizes a Sydney newspaper edition under press controls rules | Australia (RSF 2026 rank: 33rd of 180) | Prior restraint | John Curtin | Reversed (April 18, 1944) |