Does Australia have a free press?

November 5, 2013

Dewi Anggraeni*

On Tuesday October 1, many of my Indonesian journalist colleagues were jolted by a very unusual event, which made them reassess the credo that Australia was the home of a free media. During their brief visit to Indonesia, Prime Minister Tony Abbot and his deputy Julie Bishopalso the Minister for Foreign Affairsexcluded local journalists from their press conference. In itself, it may not be a sign of a suppressed media. Maybe a litt

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