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Topic: Edward Snowden
Mass surveillance and aggressive prosecution of taboo topics are far greater threats to free speech than <em>Charlie Hebdo</em>, writes University of Tasmania graduate student in philosophy <b>Tim Jarvis</b>.

Charlie Hebdo attack was not an assault on free speech

Europe

Jan 16, 2015

27

It's not that traditional media have grown more racist or sexist, it's just all they can afford to print.

G-strings and racists — how cost-cutting cheapens our papers

Media

Jan 15, 2015

9

It's hard to be at the forefront of the encryption arms race when you're still carrying a tracking signal in your pocket, writes <b>Margot Saville</b>.

Alan Rusbridger on journalism in the ‘Golden Age of Surveillance’

Australia

Dec 10, 2014

13

Why are some mainstream media journalists suddenly so unhappy about the government's national security laws? Because they feel like they're collateral damage in a broader war.

What’s behind the sudden furore on jailed journalists?

Federal

Oct 09, 2014

14

A new report shows we're in the back of the pack when it comes to protecting whistleblowers in the private sector and on national security.

Australia’s whistlebower protections lag in private sector, national security

Federal

Sep 10, 2014

12

The <em>Oz</em> continues to hate on the Press Council. And other media tid-bits of the day.

Media briefs: the Oz hearts the SMH … Snowden the patriot … Jezebel wins …

Media

Aug 14, 2014

2

Europe and the United States are moving away from data retention, despite what the Attorney-General may claim.

Dear George: the direction is AWAY from data retention — it doesn’t work

Digital

Jul 16, 2014

6

Not only has the NSA targeted people for merely reading about privacy-enhancing software, there's now speculation that there might be a second Snowden.

Is a second Snowden spilling more NSA secrets?

Politics

Jul 15, 2014

4

Australia is spying on one in 67 of its citizens, often on suspicion of involvement in terrorism. But are we ignoring the real driver of terrorism in the coming decades -- climate change?

Saville’s Shout: surveillance state … terror climate … PNG art …

Saville's Shout

May 19, 2014

1

Bob Carr thinks it's in the national interest to reveal the inner workings of diplomacy. Too bad he did nothing to help others seeking to do the same, like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.

Bob Carr the ‘authorised leaker’ and hypocrite

Federal

Apr 10, 2014

34

Edward Snowden's two public 'appearances' this week have expanded the debate on both the utility of mass surveillance and how ordinary internet users can defeat it.

Snowden: mass surveillance is failing us, and we can defeat it

Digital

Mar 11, 2014

10

The Coalition government is the most secretive of the modern era -- except when it's in its interests to share information. In that environment, we need whistleblowers more than ever.

When governments drape a flag over their secrets, we need whistleblowers

Federal

Feb 27, 2014

21

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