Australia's secrecy laws include 875 offences. Reforms are welcome, but don't go far enough for press freedom
- Written by: Peter Greste, Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
In 2019, the New York Times declared that “Australia may well be the world’s most secretive democracy”.
The Times published the piece shortly after the Australian Federal Police raided journalists from two news organisations, searching for evidence of sources for stories that were embarrassing to the government.
Four years on,...
