Call for public interest test on journo raid warrants

Warrants relating to investigations into journalists who receive national security leaks should be run past a public interest advocate, a report by parliament’s intelligence and security committee has recommended.

ABC, News Corp challenge AFP raid warrants

News Corp says it intends to mount a legal challenge over an Australian Federal Police raid on a journalist’s home, as the ABC launches legal action over the police raid on its Sydney headquarters.

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says whistleblowers have legal protection and the government defended media right. Photo: AAP/Dan Peled

Dutton defends penalties for media over leaks

Peter Dutton has stressed there’s nothing new about the idea that a journalist can go to jail for publishing top secret government documents, saying the suggestion there should be no penalty goes against “tradition”.

Bad laws born in fear and haste

Rushed laws meant to make us safer have so far proved to be pointless or worse, writes legal commentator Morry Bailes.

Abbott challenges PM's national security plans

Tony Abbott has attacked Malcolm Turnbull’s national security overhaul as a “massive bureaucratic change”, revealing he was advised against the move as prime minister.