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.

Australia’s secrecy laws include 875 offences. Reforms are welcome, but don’t go far enough for press freedom

November 21, 2023

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus today released a comprehensive review of secrecy laws that acknowledges a woefully complicated mess.

National security requires strong journalism and whistleblowing

November 17, 2023

After my release from Egypt, I realised Australia’s growing national security laws mirror the threats to press freedom I faced. With nearly 100 laws since 9/11, are we sacrificing democracy for security?

More than one journalist per day is dying in the Israel-Gaza conflict. This has to stop

November 9, 2023

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992.