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Julian Hill: The political persecution of Julian Assange is unconscionable

Eleven days from now, an Australian citizen will fight for his life in a London court as the United States government seeks his extradition. If this Australian is extradited and manages to escape execution, he will still face an effective death sentence in the US, confined in extreme isolation for 175 years.

Afghan Files Whistleblower Launches Unprecedented Challenge Against Prosecution

by Blake Folden, Canberra Times

Lawyers for a military whistleblower, whose leaks exposed alleged war crimes, will attempt to force authorities to drop criminal charges by taking what they describe as unprecedented civil action.

Witness J: “I take no enjoyment in being Australia’s first secret prisoner, I would take immense pride in being her last”

by Kieran Adair

The Australian government has deemed my identity – as it pertains to the linkages with this situation and the nom de plume Witness J, as verboten. If I was to forgo the Australian government’s threats I would likely see myself swiftly imprisoned again and if that were...

Nick Xenophon: “No evidence” to justify Australia’s Huawei ban

by Kieran Adair

Nick Xenophon was recently interviewed on BBC World Service where he discussed the UK’s decision to ban Huawei technology from its 5G networks.

Telstra’s Ties To Chinese Communist Party Expose Government’s Huawei Hypocrisy

by Mark Davis

Ericsson and Nokia are both deeply enmeshed in corporate partnerships with the Chinese Communist party.

The Whistleblower Case All Australians Need To Know About: Nick Xenophon

by Kieran Adair

The Government’s prosecution of David McBride, the whistleblower behind the ABC’s Afghan Files, is a case that all Australians need to know about. David McBride was a Major in the Australian armed forces, his job was to ensure the army was adhering to legal and...

Huawei is the ‘most unfairly maligned’ company in Australian history: Nick Xenophon

by Kieran Adair

Mr Xenophon said the process leading to the decision to ban Huawei from Australia’s 5G rollout was unfair and lacked due process, which are all rights “you should afford a company operating in Australia”.

‘National Security’ Or Economic Protectionism: What’s Really Driving Trump’s Huawei Hysteria?

by Nick Xenophon

The US is scrambling to catch-up on 5G. It seems that ‘National Security’ is being used as a smokescreen for raw old school protectionism.

Abuse Of Power: New Anti-Terror Laws Used To Target Marijuana Activist

by Julian Morrow and Mark Davis

The terrifying story of George Dixon’s encounter with New South Wales’ draconian Anti-Terror legislation.

What We Know About The Secret Trial Of Bernard Collaery

by Kieran Adair

Bernard Collaery is being prosecuted in secret by the Australian Government for his role exposing the Howard Government’s illegal bugging of the Timor-Leste Government in 2004. While little is known about what’s been said in court, we have prepared a short explainer on the background of the case.