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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

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

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.

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Claims Andrews at risk of Chinese influence 'laughable'

The Victorian government says it's laughable to suggest Premier Daniel Andrews could be manipulated during his first visit to China since the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Daniel Andrews begins meetings in Beijing amid claims of Australian media exclusion

Victoria’s opposition accuses premier of snubbing education leaders while union says absence of journalists on China trip is ‘disturbing’

The Guardian - AU

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says journalist protection overhaul long overdue

Overhauling protections for journalists to improve press freedom is long overdue, according to the attorney-general.

The New Daily

Journalist protection overhaul long overdue: attorney

Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says journalists should not be prosecuted for doing their jobs, amid reforms to press freedom and national secrecy laws.

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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

‘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

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

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.

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