The High Court rules in favour of News Corp, but against press freedom
Press freedom is an illusion without significant reform, argues formerly jailed journalist Peter Greste in this crossposting from The Conversation.
It is easy to assume Australia has a free press. Our squawky newspapers are filled with stories about the failings of government, acid-tongued columnists routinely lash our politicians, and until May last year the police hardly ever raided newsrooms or journalists.
On Wednesday, the High Court appeared to uphold the principle of press freedom when it ruled that the warrant the Australian Federal Police used to search News Corp journalist Annika Smethurst’s home in 2019 was invalid.
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