Whistleblowers
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform if LNP wins election
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab’s failures has claimed the Queensland government rejected her offer to help, describing it as “attacking the messenger”.
- by Fraser Barton and Savannah Meacham
Latest
Need more than a warm inner glow: Call to pay whistleblowers
The man whose actions led to the banking royal commission has backed an inquiry’s call for whistleblowers to be paid, saying it will encourage more to come forward.
- by Shane Wright
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Assange saga
Julian Assange and I once campaigned to save the Fitzroy Pool. Now my old friend is coming home
I’ve known Julian for three decades. For nearly half that time, he has been denied his freedom. That he will finally be able to come home and spend time with his wife and young children, is almost overwhelming.
- by Suelette Dreyfus
Opinion
McBride trial
David McBride is not a whistleblower or a hero. He is a man convinced of his own opinion
One person’s whistleblower can be another person’s thief, or even traitor. And so it is with the McBride case.
- by Rodger Shanahan
Defence whistleblower sentenced to years in jail
Justice David Mossop said David McBride was not a nefarious character but became “obsessed with the correctness of his own feelings” about stealing and disclosing classified military information.
- by Paul Sakkal
Prosecutor wants Defence whistleblower David McBride jailed for years
McBride shared confidential documents with journalists out of arrogance and the pursuit of personal vindication rather than a sense of duty, the prosecution argues.
- by Angus Thompson
David McBride on whistleblowing, his famous dad – and a possible jail sentence
Whistleblowers are often complicated people – take David McBride, who will soon discover his punishment for leaking classified military documents.
- by Jane Cadzow
Magazine
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McBride trial
Whistleblower told to expect jail term for leaking of alleged war crime documents
Former military lawyer David McBride’s legal team hoped he would avoid jail because he exposed problems in the national interest. Now they are thinking the worst.
- by David Crowe
Updated
McBride trial
Defence whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking classified information
Former military lawyer David McBride pleaded guilty to three offences on Friday, after losing two separate legal bids to bolster his defence ahead of a trial that was due to start on Monday.
- by Angus Thompson
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