AJF & HRLC to appear before High Court on whistleblowing case with press freedom implications

April 10, 2026

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The Human Rights Law Centre and the Alliance for Journalists’ Freedom have applied to participate in an important High Court case as a friend of the court, to raise public interest concerns relating to whistleblowing and press freedom.

Opening statement to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor

March 26, 2024

Peter Greste appeared before the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor’s (INSLM) review of Part 5.6 of the Criminal Code this week and delivered the AJF’s opening statement.

Meta’s refusal to pay for news will directly impact Australian journalism

March 15, 2024

Having access to quality, unbiased news is extremely important, as both a sign of media freedom and to keep the public properly informed.

How will Meta’s refusal to pay for news affect Australian journalism – and our democracy?

March 15, 2024

When we speak of media freedom, we generally mean it in terms of freedom from unnecessary legal restrictions, so journalists and their sources are not threatened with prosecution for exposing the misdeeds of governments.