Why the raids on Australian media present a clear threat to democracy
- Written by Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, Senior Lecturer, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
On Wednesday, the AFP raided the ABCs Sydney headquarters in relation to the 2017 "Afghan files" report.AAP/David Gray
The Australian Federal Police has this week conducted two high-profile raids on journalists who have exposed government secrets and their sources.
On Tuesday, seven AFP officers spent several hours searching News Corp journalist...
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