News
A court has found that former Today Tonight reporter turned SA-BEST MP Frank Pangallo behaved in an “egregious”, “aggressive” and “intimidatory” fashion when he confronted a used car salesman in 2012 – but a defamation claim over the resulting TV story has been dismissed.
Opinion
Australia’s defamation laws are set to undergo their most significant changes for years. But while being sold as a win for free speech, the reforms may make it harder to successfully sue for damages and mainly benefit media organisations, argues Michael Douglas.
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The chairman of Leigh Creek Energy has complained about the national media’s lack of interest in the South Australian gas company’s achievements, but conceded that it has a “credibility gap” to overcome.
Public service bureaucrats and security services have generational, baked-in antipathy towards the public’s right to know, argues Denis Miller. An unprecedented media campaign kicking back against muzzle laws is unlikely to change that.
The new head of the Australian Federal Police has ordered a review into the handling of sensitive investigations, following raids on two media organisations.
Arthur Sinodinos, former minister and Australia’s ambassador-designate to Washington, has warned that the media is becoming a polarised “battleground”, which is dangerous for democracy and science.
