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Peter Dutton has issued “ministerial direction” to the AFP over investigating leaks to the media. DARREN ENGLAND/AAP

Government tells police to lay off journalists in investigating leaks

Federal home affairs minister Peter Dutton says the government’s “expectation” is that federal police should consider the importance of press freedom before investigating leaks to journalists.
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When is a leak ethical?

Leaking classified information violates the law. But it doesn’t mean that people are abandoning their ethics.
WikiLeaks claims the CIA has been involved in intensive hacking operations. EPA/Dennis Brack

WikiLeaks Vault 7 reveals staggering breadth of ‘CIA hacking’

WikiLeaks’ latest release details what it claims is the CIA’s hacking activities, including compromising phones, TVs, cars and becoming an NSA with less accountability.
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How should you read unnamed sources and leaks?

With an explosion of media outlets that don’t adhere to mainstream journalistic standards, it’s became difficult for readers to know whether to trust reports based on unnamed sources and leaks.

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