Australian feds raid RT Archived Message Posted by Tomski on June 5, 2019, 3:01 pm, in reply to "Australian police raid journalist home and ABC offices" https://www.rt.com/news/461108-australian-police-raid-abc-journalists/ Australian feds raid broadcaster’s office over Afghan war crime stories Australian police have raided national broadcaster ABC's headquarters over a 2017 story series exposing crimes committed by special forces in Afghanistan, the second raid on journalists in two days. Six officers, including three police technicians, descended on the broadcaster's Sydney offices with a warrant explaining the raid was "in relation to allegations of publishing classified material, contrary to provisions of the Crimes Act 1914." The classified material in question? Hundreds of pages of leaked defense documents marked AUSTEO (Australian Eyes Only) that formed the basis of ABC's 2017 story series 'The Afghan Files.' The warrant names the report's authors, Dan Oakes and Sam Clark, as well as ABC news director Gaven Morris. The officers rounded up ABC's IT staff to assist in examining their email server looking for "a series of key words," while others scoured a hard drive, according to John Lyons, ABC executive editor and head of investigations department, who live-tweeted the raid. Officers helpfully told him they were interested in "very specific matters" and "certain things," dryly noting "this could take some time," Lyons reported. Four hours into the raid, they had collected over 9,200 files and were deciding which could be seized under the warrant. "It is highly unusual for the national broadcaster to be raided in this way," ABC managing director David Anderson told news.com.au, promising to support its journalists, protect its sources, and "continue to report without fear or favor on national security and intelligence issues when there is a clear public interest." The federal police released a statement after the raid on Wednesday claiming "no arrests are planned today as a result of this activity" and denying it was connected to an intimidating visit paid to another journalist in Canberra the previous day – though it's hard not to see a connection, given both were publishing stories on government misconduct based on documents unavailable to the public. Etc. Message Thread: Australian police raid journalist home and ABC offices - Margo June 5, 2019, 9:19 am typo: 'itself' (nm) - Margo June 5, 2019, 9:21 am The NZ police are just as repressive and lawless. - Morrissey June 5, 2019, 10:03 am Australian feds raid RT - Tomski June 5, 2019, 3:01 pm Rats. Australian feds raid by RT ... better nm - Tomski June 5, 2019, 3:13 pm The Guardian view on media freedom ... - margo June 5, 2019, 10:03 pm an interview with the ABC's "editorial director", one.... - Morrissey June 6, 2019, 6:27 am That crap interview was on RNZ National, by the way. - Morrissey June 6, 2019, 6:34 am   Searching