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‘Code of silence’: Did the ADF threaten a Ben Roberts-Smith witness with criminal charges?
Original Source: SBS, Finn McHugh The Australian Defence Force has been accused of attempting to impose a "code of silence" on a soldier who said he witnessed Ben Roberts-Smith kick an unarmed Afghan man off a cliff. The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been accused...
Defence whistleblower wants charges on show at War MemorialAuto Draft
Defence whistleblower David McBride is facing trial later this year over leaked material. CREDIT:ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN Original Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, Angus Thompson A Defence whistleblower charged with leaking confidential material to journalists about...
A tragedy of justice. Why the Australian government should not be forcing Defence whistleblower David McBride to stand trial
Original Source: Action on Armed Violence Former military lawyer David McBride is finally scheduled to face trial in Australia on November 6 2023 after a protracted legal battle lasting four years and eight months. Chief Justice Lucy McCallum of the ACT Supreme Court...
It’s crucial for press freedom that whistleblowers are protected, not punished
David McBride (left), who went to the ABC to expose alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, and Richard Boyle (right) who blew the whistle about wrongdoing at the Tax Office. CREDIT:ALEX ELLINGHAUSEN/JOE ARMAO OPINION Original Source: The Sydney Morning Herald, Kieran...
ACT minister calls on commonwealth to drop prosecution of defence whistleblower David McBride
David McBride says his prosecution over the alleged leaking of confidential documents to the ABC is taking a significant toll on him and his family. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP Original Source: The Guardian, Christopher Knaus The ACT veterans minister, Emma Davidson,...
Ads for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, inquiry recommends
Original Souce: The Guardian, Paul Karp Plan gives broadcasters time to find alternatives while preventing ‘another generation from experiencing escalating gambling harm’, Labor MP says Ads for online gambling should be banned across all media and at all times within...
‘Radical intervention’ needed to stop online gambling harm, man who lost $8m tells federal MPs
Original Source: The Guardian, Henry Belot The man who triggered a gambling regulator’s “most significant decision of the decade” has urged federal politicians to launch a “radical intervention” to stop the harm caused by online sports gambling. The former financial...
Queensland whistleblower ‘vindicated’ by former Logan mayor Luke Smith’s guilty pleas
Original Source: The Guardian, Eden Gillespie Sharon Kelsey, fired as Logan CEO after reporting misconduct, says Smith’s admission of guilt was a long time coming Former Logan mayor Luke Smith has pleaded guilty to receiving a ‘secret commission from an agent’ in...
Ladbrokes fined $78,000 but allowed to keep $758,000 in bets made by disgraced financial planner
The decision has been described as "significant" by Financial Counselling Australia.(ABC News: Luke Bowden) Sports betting company Ladbrokes has been allowed to keep $758,510 gambled by disgraced financial planner Gavin Fineff, who has pleaded guilty to defrauding his...
Commonwealth spends more than $7.6 million in prosecuting whistleblowers including Bernard Collaery, David McBride and Richard Boyle
Original Source: ABC News, Matthew Doran The Commonwealth spent $233,171 prosecuting Richard Boyle's case. The Commonwealth has racked up more than $7.6 million in legal fees pursuing whistleblowers, with the bulk of that bill relating to a now-dumped prosecution. ...
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