By John Glenday

Australia’s newspapers have united in a show of unity to publicise their opposition to tough new secrecy laws in the country by voluntarily redacting their front pages.

The coordinated action campaign, entitled ‘Right to Know’ comes in response to attempts by the government to crack down on whistleblowers and in some cases, the practice, of journalism itself – most notably by a raid on ABC’s Sydney headquarters and the home of a News Corp journalist over the summer.

Tensions have been rising in the country following a series of court cases involving the leaking of government secrets to the press; Read full story ›

Source: The Drum