Category : Australia
Index award nominee’s documentary to feature in London Film Festival
Behrouz Boochani's Chauka, Please Tell Us the Time has been selected for the London Film Festival in October after premiering at the Sydney Film Festival in June 2017 Advocates from five nations demand their governments respect strong encryption
Organisations and individuals from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA sent letters to their respective governments insisting that they defend strong encryption Contents: The big squeeze
Spring 2017 contributors include Richard Sambrook, Dominic Grieve, Roger Law, Karim Miské, Mark Frary and Canan Coşkun Global heroes battling censorship announced in Index Freedom of Expression Awards shortlist
Sixteen courageous individuals and organisations who fight for freedom of expression in every part of the world Ten countries where people have been arrested over social media messages
This week prominent Bahraini activist Nabeel Rajab was sentenced to six months over a tweet Combatting the Snowden Effect: National interest and media freedom in Australia
A piece of proposed legislation in the senate in Australia is attempting to wrestle with the legacy of the Snowden leaks with potential implications for media freedom. Nicholas Williams reportsAustralia: Prime minister’s department cracks down on civil servant criticism
Under new guidelines, Australian civil servants working for the prime ministers's office caught criticising the government can be sanctioned for illicit social media use, Helen Clark reports Australia debates repeal of parts of racial discrimination act
Recent moves to repeal sections of Australia's Racial Discrimination Act have sparked public debate and anger on both sides of the political divide, Helen Clark reports Australia: Authorities want ISPs to police the web
The government will consider various legal means to provide a “legal incentive” for internet service providers to collaborate with copyright owners to combat infringements, Binoy Kampmar writes Australia’s “Auntie” pummelled over Indonesia coverage
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has been called unAustralian by prime minister Tony Abbott, who has also called for a review of its funding. Helen Clark reports From Assange to Murdoch: Australia’s free speech landscape
As Australians go to the polls, how does their country shape up on free expression? Helen Clark reports 
