Shield laws in Australia: Legal and ethical implications for journalists and their confidential sources

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Shield laws in Australia: Legal and ethical implications for journalists and their confidential sources

This article examines whether Australia’s current shield law regime meets journalists’ expectations and whistleblower needs in an era of unprecedented official surveillance capabilities. According to the peak journalists’ organisation, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), two recent Au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Fernandez, Joseph, Pearson, M.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Auckland University of Technology 2015
Online Access:	https://pjreview.aut.ac.nz/articles/shield-laws-australia-legal-and-ethical-implications-journalists-and-their-confidential http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33504

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