Tag: whistleblowers
Making sense of the scary Philippines election – 10 seconds into...
COMMENTARY: By Keeara Ofren
Many of you will know that I am Filipina. The past few days have been quite a journey following the Philippine...
University of Fiji academic chief rejects allegations of corruption, nepotism
By Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia-Pacific Report
Allegations of corruption, nepotism and bad governance at the Lautoka-based University of Fiji have been made by a whistleblower...
The Pacific Newsroom – the virtual ‘kava bar’ news success story
SPECIAL REPORT: By Sri Krishnamurthi
October 2021 was a horror month for Facebook as the headlines screamed “Facebook under fire” which started with the social...
Deportation of USP head ‘boosts chilling effect’ on Fiji free speech
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk
The deportation of academic Professor Pal Ahluwalia last week is alarming and highlights the restrictive environment for freedom of expression in...
ABC warrant case shows ‘system is broken’ – change law, says...
Pacific Media Watch
The ABC’s decision today to end the appeal process against the warrant used to raid its offices demonstrates that the system is...
Australian court ruling another threat to whistleblower protection, says RSF
Pacific Media Watch
An Australian federal court decision upholding the legality of the police raid on the Sydney headquarters of the national public broadcaster ABC...
Keith Jackson: Act now over grave threat facing Australian press freedom
OPEN LETTER: By Keith Jackson
I joined the Australian Journalists Association (now the MEAA - Media Alliance) in, I think, 1971, when I still lived...
Media raids raise questions of police power over journalists, whistleblowers
ANALYSIS: By Denis Muller of the University of Melbourne
In their raids on media organisations, journalists and whistleblowers, the Australian Federal Police have shown themselves...
MEAA blasts ‘disturbing assaults’ on press freedom after new ABC raid
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
Two raids by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) on journalists and media organisations within the last 24 hours represent a disturbing...
MEAA protests over police raid on Canberra journalist’s home
Pacific Media Watch Newsdesk
The raid by Australian Federal Police on the home of award-winning Canberra Press Gallery journalist today has been condemned by the...
Peter S. Kinjap: Only a ‘scrub up’, fresh MPs can save...
OPINION: By Peter S. Kinjap in Port Moresby.
The current Papua New Guinea government is being accused of being the most corrupt in the short...
Transparency PNG chief condemns sacking of 9 whistleblowers
Reports of the sacking of nine civilian staff of Papua New Guinea's Defence Department should be of concern to all public servants and the...
PM’s media adviser rejects reports on Alotau camp slush funds
By Peter Solo Kinjap
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister Peter O’Neill’s media adviser, Christopher Hawkins, has denied media reports that K3 million was paid to...
RSF condemns Australian police response over NBN media leaks
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on the Australian authorities to halt their investigation of media outlets over leaks about overspending by the government-owned...
