A number of recent political events in Australia will have enduring and wide-ranging impacts on freedom of expression in this country. They include the denial of access to archival papers concerning the Whitlam dismissal, which Professor Jenny Hocking detailed in the April 2020 issue of ABR.
There are also mounting concerns about raids on and threats to journalists, especially the mixed decision ... (read more)
Robert Wood
Robert Wood is Chair of PEN Perth. He is interested in media ownership, minority languages, and decarceration. The author of three books, Robert has held fellowships at Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania.