Queensland Court’s ‘Journalist F’ appeal decision another blow for press freedom
The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance, the union for Australia’s journalists, is deeply concerned at the outcome in today’s appeal hearing in the case involving “Journalist F” over his refusal to identify a confidential source, citing his ethical obligation to protect the source’s identity.
Today’s decision highlights the inadequacies of Queensland’s approach to, and delayed acknowledgement of, the need for a ...