BBC
Australia’s biggest newspaper rivals have made a rare showing of unity by publishing redacted front pages in a protest against press restrictions.
The News Corp Australia and Nine mastheads on Monday showed blacked-out text beside red stamps marked “secret”.
The protest is aimed at national security laws which journalists say have stifled reporting and created a “culture of secrecy” in Australia.
The government said it backed press freedom but “no one was above the law”. More
“Secretive DemocracyXXXX XXX XXXXXX XX XX XX X XXXXX XXXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XX XXXX XX XXXXX X XXXXX XXXX XXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XX XX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXXX!”
Trying times ahead. There was a Good Book written about it.
I’m torn.
Because I know how dishonest the media is.
I know how Western media will gladly publish state secrets that harm Western democracies.
I don’t feel a whole lot of sorrow for their plight.
But I don’t trust governments either.
So what do you do?
Too bad you Wusstrailians handed over all your guns 20+ years ago. OUR 2nd Amendment, safeguards all the OTHERS – INCLUDING the first.
No right to arms? No right to speech. Enjoy your wussitude. 😳
@Mr. Anth Ropy October 21, 2019 at 11:17 pm
> I know how Western media will gladly publish state secrets that harm Western democracies.
You also know women with penises.
Australia, Canada, England. The failure of the British as they rushed to an better more equal and diverse life that IS socialism. CCTV watching you everywhere and the government can use your own CCTV against you.
And now drones watching and recording everywhere.
Give up all for everyone and don’t mind the elitist exempting themselves as they tighten the shackles on you.
The country would benefit if the NYT and WP did this once in a while.