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The decision may make it hard to report the news, make documentary films, write biographies or even teach a class.
The trial is likely to go ahead in November this year, and last for around four weeks.
It’s far easier to throw around accusations of damage to one’s reputation than it is to actually prove it in court. A journalism scholar explains the criteria that must be met.
Major public media reform in New Zealand is coming at the same time as trust in government and media declines. The proposed new law needs to make political and editorial independence a top priority.
Complicating things is the fact the prosecution plans to call Wilkinson as a witness in the trial.
Calls to reveal the true identities of social media users won’t make the internet safer without deeper reform of online platforms.
The Nirvana baby lawsuit serves as a timely reminder to parents to be careful about what they are sharing about their children online.
A media law expert explains why the Sun was right to report on Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s personal life.
At the end of the 1925 movie ‘Red Kimono,’ the protagonist, Gabrielle Darley, throws away her garment and moves on to a better life. Real life is more complicated.
New laws in Albania show one approach to dealing with disinformation – and highlight some pitfalls of selective regulation.
Media companies are mad as hell at tech giants and don’t want to take it anymore. But what choice do they have?
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No wonder that, according to a new international survey, media companies are increasingly unhappy with their lot. In this episode we hear from the survey's author, Robert Whitehead.
The state in Ghana still justifies taking steps that amount to suppression of the media.
As we face a growing tide of unregulated hate speech, the media is crucial in normalising diversity. Yet progress here has been slow. Even the ABC has failed to meet some of its own targets for hiring a diversity of employees.
An American media scholar studying in Australia looks at the protections offered by the two countries for investigative reporting, raising crucial questions about journalism’s role in democracy.
Pell trial reporters, a judge and a media lawyer on why the suppression order debate is far from over.
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On the day George Pell was sentenced, several experts with wide-ranging experiences of suppression orders discussed how they affect the public’s right to know and whether the laws should be reformed.
The ACCC would like closer scrutiny of digital platforms such as Facebook and Google – in particular with regards to user privacy, market power and operational algorithms.
Judge’s decision means the media cannot identify a suspect until they are arrested. This may be challenged on appeal.
A trend of defamation cases going digital has led to a review of defamation law in New South Wales.
George Pell’s current committal hearing engages the principle of ‘open justice’ and some of its most important exceptions.
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Professor of Law, University of Sydney
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Professor of Journalism and Social Media, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Co-Director, Centre for Media Transition, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Law, The University of Western Australia
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University Teacher in Journalism, University of Sheffield
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Honorary Professor of Media Law, Queen Mary University of London
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Lecturer, Media Law, University of Technology Sydney
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Lecturer in Journalism, University of Technology Sydney
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Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor Journalism & Media, Deakin University
