When Guardian Australia reporter Paul Farrell build in a request for his federal police file, the response demonstrated chilling threats to press freedom• Read Paul Farrell’s AFP fileWhen I requested a copy of my police files from the Australian federal police I had no idea how far they would present the government had gone to track down my confidential sources for reporting on Australia’s asylum seeker policies. Related: Media union criticises investigations of leaks as police file on Guardian reporter revealed Journalists are at great peril whether they are taking on government agencies in serious public interest reporting Related: Australian ship went far deeper into Indonesian waters than disclosed Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com