The AJF Speaks at the Senate Inquiry into Secrecy Legislation Reforms

June 5, 2026
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The federal government’s complex reform package seeks to repeal or remove criminal penalties from roughly 300 lower-level secrecy provisions, replacing them with a single general secrecy offence, while also changing the threshold for what counts as a breach of secrecy.

High time for charges against Maria Ressa to be dropped

December 5, 2021
Despite being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Maria continues to face a raft of spurious legal cases that appear aimed only at disrupting her work.
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Minderoo step in to help small publishers strike deals with tech

November 22, 2021
The Minderoo Foundation will help small publishers secure licensing deals with big tech.
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AJF and Media Defence announce strategic partnership in APAC

November 1, 2021
AJF and UK-based organisation Media Defence announce a strategic partnership to support press freedom in the Asia–Pacific.
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