Communications
Calls for Rudd to deliver on promises of free media
When the Rudd Government was elected, in 2007, it vowed to create a new era of openness and accountability in......
Herald Sun article puts public right to know in spotlight
The Herald Sun yesterday ran a front page story that declared that Victorian police were paying the private school fees......
Government tunes into need for Indigenous broadcasting
Indigenous voices will continue to reach audiences for another year, with Australia’s National Indigenous Television network securing $15.2 million in......
Fiji’s media under further restrictions
Sweeping new controls were revealed in Fiji this week that threaten to put even further pressure on the media’s independence.......
The “Hey Dad” scandal- trial by media?
NSW police have formed Strike Force RUSKIN to investigate abuse allegations against former Hey Dad star Robert Hughes. Hughes is......
Indonesian military threatens to sue journalist
Allan Nairn is an investigative journalist who has uncovered links between the 2009 killings of 8 Aceh activists and the......
Habib wins defamation appeal against newspaper
Mamdouh Habib, former Guantanamo detainee, has won his defamation case against Sydney’s Daily Telegraph over an article published in 2005.......
Community broadcasters want more than an oily rag
It produces over 46,000 hours of locally produced content, and yet core Government funding has been falling since 1996. Community......
Is no rating for video games better than R-rating?
Video games featuring death, destruction and pornography are commonplace these days – so should they be banned or just reclassified......
Commercial TV gets another government boost
This week commercial TV got a huge boost in the form of concessions from the government. It’s not clear what......