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For the sake of our democracy, Australia urgently needs a whistleblower protection authority

As federal parliament rushes to a close, it’s become clearer that a dedicated agency to enforce the nation’s various whistleblower protection laws will be an important priority for the 48th parliament, after the next election.

The Conversation

Man thrown lifeline backs whistleblower in court battle

A former tax official who blew the lid on heavy-handed debt recovery tactics has suffered a major legal blow in his fight for whistleblower protection.

AAP

Bridge reopens after fatal crash – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Former military lawyer to appeal leaked docs conviction

Former military lawyer David McBride has been granted leave to appeal against his convictions for leaking secret documents.

AAP

Jailed military whistleblower allowed to appeal

David McBride to appeal jail sentence and conviction.

The Canberra Times

Australia strips senior commanders of military honours over Afghanistan war crimes allegations

Investigation found Australian soldiers murdered at least 39 Afghan civilians between 2005 and 2016

The Independent UK

Aussies back stronger protections for whistleblowers

Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers, according to a new survey conducted after an ex-military lawyer was jailed for leaking defence papers.

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Why Richard Boyle is being prosecuted even when everyone agrees he’s a whistleblower

Australia’s whistleblower laws are clear — you can’t steal information to blow the whistle on misconduct. That’s why Richard Boyle is being prosecuted.

Crikey

Sorry, but David McBride is no Assange, no matter how many times you say it

David McBride is no Julian Assange — but that doesn’t mean his sentence is fair, or that our laws around leaking are right.

Crikey

‘Best thing I’ve ever done in my life’: Meet the people who demanded freedom for Assange

For years, ‘Assangeavists’ have given their time, money and energy to campaigning for Julian Assange’s freedom. What will they do next?

Crikey

Yes, Julian Assange is a journalist

You don’t need to be contracted by a media organisation to practise journalism.

Crikey

‘Poor judgment’: David McBride objected to investigation of soldiers who severed hands

David McBride was unhappy soldiers who severed the hands of Taliban corpses were investigated, new documents show.

Crikey

Crossbenchers demand pardon for whistleblower McBride

Thirty crossbench and Greens parliamentarians are demanding the man sentenced to prison after helping expose allegations of war crimes be pardoned.

AAP

David McBride goes to prison — and Australian democracy takes a hit

The first person to face trial and be sent to prison following the Afghan Files is not those possibly responsible for alleged killings, but the whistleblower.

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Australian Whistleblower Sentenced For Exposing War Crimes

Australian judge sentences former army lawyer to prison for leaking war crime information, sparking debate over whistleblower protections.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: David McBride jailed; university wants protest camp dismantled; and orcas sink a yacht

Former army lawyer sentenced for stealing and leaking Afghanistan war documents

The Guardian - AU

The jailing of David McBride is a dark day for democracy and press freedom in Australia

Does it really make our country a better place to imprison a whistleblower whose actions led to public interest reporting on war crimes in Afghanistan?

Al Jazeera

Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride jailed for six years

Eight years after Australia began investigating war crimes in Afghanistan, a whistleblower is the first to be punished.

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The Canberra Times

David McBride sentenced for leaking secret military documents

He will be jailed after pleading guilty.

The Guardian - AU

Jim Chalmers delivers 2024 budget speech – as it happened

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AAP

Outrage as whistleblower jailed but appeal flagged

David McBride will appeal his nearly six-year prison term after he was sentenced for leaking classified documents that revealed alleged Australian war crimes.

Crikey

QLD police removes Indigenous advisory

The First Nations advisory group to Queensland’s police force has been sacked, Josh Frydenberg wants campus protests cleared out, and China has fired flares at an Australian Navy helicopter.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: students suspended for spreadsheet rating female classmates; IDF urges evacuation in Rafah; and the North Yorkshire grammar furore

Students at Yarra Valley grammar ranked female classmates in a document that has been described as ‘disgusting’

The Canberra Times

McBride's theft of 207 classified files 'dangerous': prosecutor

Whistleblower's conduct 'honourable', lawyer says.

AAP

War crimes whistleblower begs leniency as jail sought

Prosecutors want David McBride to spend at least two years in jail after he pleaded guilty to disclosing classified information revealing alleged war crimes.

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