**Introduction**
Discuss context and recent developments
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+- ABC raided on 5 June 2019 for "the Afghan files" report
+- Leaked defence documents which revealed corruption, incl. killing of unarmed men and children (murder)
+- Lyons (ABC exec. editor): "we waive no rights, and reserve the right to take injunction against the warrant"
+- Secrecy offences punishable by seven years imprisonment
+- AFP also searched Annikea Smethurt's house (not connected) - personal surveillance report
+- Morrisson "not troubled" by raids, but said "I believe in freedom of the press"???kek
+- Importance & risk of public interest journalism
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+**1. Importance of source confidentiality/protection**
+ - Ethical foundation of journalists
+ - Enables individuals to share controversial/sensitive information with journalists without fear of persecution
+ - International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights - <https://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/hrc/docs/gc34.pdf>
+ - Right of access to information: "right of access to informmation held by public bodies ... [including] records held by a public body, regardless of the form"
+ - "The right of access to information includes a right whereby the media has access to information on public affairs"
+ - "Every individual should have the right to ascertain in an intelligible form ... what personal data is stored in automatic data files, and for what purposes"
+ - Limited aid of encrypted messaging and internal protocols
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+**2. Impact on democracy**
+ - AU has more national security laws than any other nation
+ - Only liberal democracy without Charter of Human Rights to protect media freedom
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+**3. Risk of bias**
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+**Conclusion**
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+- Kevin Rudd calls for royal commission for media power abuse and unethical journalism (e.g. Murdoch)
+- Decline of public interest journalism
+- Sources are less likely to take risks to reveal corruption and misconduct
+- Media Freedom Act - recognise and protect freedom of jouranlists