Crikey has won — for the moment — its bid to prevent the suppression of how The Australian obtained a confidential briefing from the AFP over the Operation Neath raid.
Terror raids
Delayed: Hulls intervenes in Oz terror leak case
The Victorian Government has intervened on the side of the Office of Police Integrity in its high-stakes battle to be allowed to publish a report critical of The Australian newspaper.
The Oz accused of running defence in high-stakes police fight
The Victorian Office of Police Integrity has accused The Australian newspaper of running a campaign against it as a strategic move in the run-up to tomorrow’s Federal Court hearing in the so-called “Oz Leaks” case.
What’s The Oz hiding? Judgement on Stewart’s leak delayed
Yesterday, Justice Michelle Gordon was expected to publish her decision on two matters regarding The Australian’s terror raids scoop from last year, but so far no decision has been published. Why?
Simons: Stewart case a gut wrencher
The case of Nationwide News and Australian editor Paul Whittaker versus the Office of Police integrity is turning in to a high stakes game, with the reputation of the OPI and The Australian newspaper in play.
The murky legal battle behind The Oz‘s terror raids scoop
Anti-corruption agencies have ducked out of a legal battle with News Limited and The Australian due to media and political pressure.
Words from a Bolt hole: blogging in the time of terror
Last week’s terror arrests in Melbourne set blogger Andrew Bolt up with at least a week’s worth of material. Tobias Zieglar imagines the scene..
Govt cultivates home-grown terrorists?
Token and superficial community engagement of Muslim and Arab communities by the government is simply encouraging home-grown terrorism in Australia, writes Taimor Hazou.
The terror raid leak was serious. We must find the source
Thanks to the leaking of the terror raids in Melbourne by The Oz
ASIO willing to leak to spin the news their way
Why are security agents prepared to break the law to cultivate the media, rather than simply doing their job and letting the headlines take care of themselves?
Your Say: Daily Mail readers' feedback: Terror raids and Turnbull
Crikey readers weigh in on The Oz and their terror raids exclusive, the mess that is Malcolm Turnbull in Utegate and more.
Terrorism a global issue
Terrorism in Australia is a global issue. “The rule of law and justice does not stop at national borders” writes Duckpond.
Terrorism a risk both global and local
South-East Asian terrorist groups remain the biggest threat of terrorism to Australians, writes Dr Carl Ungerer of the National Security Project.
Competent policing needed, but lacking
Police are afraid to do their job because they are too busy looking after the criminals. Policing terrorism is particularly susceptible to this, writes Miranda Devine.
The Oz not in the wrong says editor
Editor of The Oz Paul Whittaker disagrees with claims that the terror raids story was published without knowledge and approval of police.
Are we making excuses for terrorists?
Some in the media are portraying the Somali terror suspects as youths who have been failed by Australian society. Tim Blair disagrees.
Further terrorist attempts likely
Australia’s involvement in the ‘War on Terror’ mean the Melbourne terror raids are no real surprise. But, what strategy do we need for home grown terrorists?
Paper’s terror edition on streets before raids
Copies of The Australian were readily available in Melbourne hours before the terror raids yesterday.
Crikey Says: Worse than bungled media coverage is no coverage
Yesterday’s publishing of the anti-terror raids by The Oz were a bungle. However, further restrictions on media coverage of terrorism would be even more damaging.
Breakfast Media Wrap: Terror dominates the news
Stories of the planned terror attack in Australia dominate almost all the media this morning. Richard Farmer wraps the best, then looks at the rest.
The Oz risked police lives with terror scoop, says top cop
Today’s scoop by The Oz on an alleged terrorist plot has been accused of endangering the lives of police officers by revealing details of the arrest of terror suspects.
Somali politics is just as much about clan as it is religion
Some reporting and analysis of today’s raids in The Oz of an alleged terrorist group showed a laughable ignorance of Somali and/or Muslim cultures.
Crikey Says: Ethics aside, a big day for The Oz
Two giant exclusives on the front page of The Australian today are worthy of applaud, but what happened to ethics in journalism?
