Former military lawyer David McBride has won the right to appeal his conviction for blowing the whistle on Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. Cathy Vogan reports from Canberra for Consortium News.
WATCH: Whistleblower McBride Wins Leave to Appeal
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Reporter Bullied for Question on Hezbollah
Mick Hall covers the latest skirmish as part of a push by politicians and media to amplify condemnations of the Palestinian resistance and ignore Israel’s escalating and genocidal violence in West Asia.
Punishing Pro-Hezbollah Speech
Australian officials are rushing to denounce expressions of support for the Hezbollah resistance group as a violation of a new counter-terrorism law, writes Caitlin Johnstone.
WATCH: Assange to Speak
CN Live! discusses Julian Assange’s upcoming public appearance, his first since his plea deal, as well as proposed changes to the Espionage Act, with former Australian diplomat Alison Broinowski, interviewed by CN‘s Elizabeth Vos and Cathy Vogan.
Coming: CN Book on Reporting of Assange Case
Consortium News provided the most detailed and comprehensive coverage of the Julian Assange case. CN is now preparing a collection of its reporting on the case for a new book.
Caitlin Johnstone: No Good News in Armageddon
Every species eventually hits a juncture where it must adapt to changing conditions or go extinct. Humanity is arriving at that point.
Acclaimed Journalist Charged With ‘Anti-Semitism’
Mary Kostakidis, for years the face of television news in Australia as anchor of the SBS nightly broadcast, has been accused of supporting ethnic cleansing of Jews for two retweets about Israel’s war on Gaza, reports Joe Lauria.
Colonialism as a Bulwark Against China
Mick Hall reports on the Pacific Islands Forum taking place this week against a backdrop of simmering violence between French security forces and protesters in New Caledonia.
Pine Gap Readies for US Nuclear War
In Australia, the U.S. has been quietly expanding and refocussing its “most important surveillance base in the world,” preparing it to fight a nuclear war against China, writes Peter Cronau.
Ruling Challenges Media Stance on Palestine
Major media face a reassessment of their Israel coverage after the ICJ judgement, writes Mick Hall.