The Latest Breaking News from Karen Percy

Walkleys board members resign amid tensions between union and awards foundation

A push to require that a majority of directors be independent of the MEAA causes acrimony. Plus: Nine defends running Clive Palmer ads

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2025

Media union calls Peter Dutton’s response to two ABC reporters ‘unnecessarily aggressive’

Broadcaster vows to ‘never shy away’ from asking questions after opposition leader accuses journalist Bridget McArthur of ‘playing games’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024

Appeal decision 'huge blow' to US case: Assange lawyer

The US is in a "really difficult legal position" after a London court granted Julian Assange leave to appeal his extradition, his lawyer Jennifer Robinson says.

AAP · May 20, 2024

New federal court rules over access to documents branded ‘utterly disgraceful’ – as it happened

Court moves to protect respondents from early reporting of allegations but media union criticises decision. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

‘Utterly disgraceful’: new federal court rules limiting access to documents criticised by media union

While the court says rules are designed to protect respondents from early reporting of allegations, MEAA president says decision ‘goes against the concept of open court’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 13, 2023

Australia won’t conduct ‘megaphone diplomacy’ on Julian Assange amid calls to intervene

Labor government urged to do more to stop Australian WikiLeaks co-founder’s extradition to US from UK

The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2022

Australia lags behind New Zealand, Taiwan and Timor-Leste on World Press Freedom Index

Reporters Without Borders describes press freedom in Australia as "fragile", citing a high concentration of media ownership and growing political threats.

ABC News · May 4, 2022