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There is an inherent open justice and transparency on one hand and national security on the other. At present, the Human Rights Law Centre argues, Australia is not striking the right balance between the two — which risks undermining our democratic processes. In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy welcomes back Human Rights Law Centre senior lawyer Kieran Pender to discuss HRLC's recent submission to the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (titled Open Justice, Closed Courts), why open justice is so pertinent to a functioning democracy, the current legislative provisions that need consideration, and the consequences of having certain proceedings shrouded in secrecy, such as in the cases of Bernard Collaery and Witness K. Mr Pender also discusses the constitutional implications arising from the current legislation, striking the right balance between transparency and national security, how worried lawyers should be about the integrity of our justice system, the state of affairs with recent cases and what is happening next with those proceedings, and when the National Security Legislation Monitor will hold hearings into these matters. If you like this episode, show your support by rating us or leaving a review on Apple Podcasts (The Lawyers Weekly Show) and by following Lawyers Weekly on social media: Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. If you have any questions about what you heard today, any topics of interest you have in mind, or if you'd like to lend your voice to the show, email editor@lawyersweekly.com.au for more insights!

There was another session of Parliament this week and we found out that the federal government has spent $7.6 million to prosecute whistleblowers – while most of that was expended by the previous Coalition government and although the Labor government did drop the cases against Bernard Collaery and Witness K – the cases against David McBride and Richard Boyle are still continuing and they need to stop.The highlight of the week was the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the National apology to the Stolen Generations. But the apology that has sucked all the attention is the one from Peter Dutton, who now says he didn't understand the significance of the apology to the Stolen Generations in 2008. If Peter Dutton is truly sorry for his actions from 2008, he'd backtrack on his opposition to the Voice to Parliament and he'd stop opposing for the sake of opposing. We don't want to hear another apology from Peter Dutton in another 15 years' time, for not understanding the significance of the occasion – it will be far too late for that. He needs to understand the significance of the occasion right now.There will be a byelection in the Melbourne seat of Aston caused by the resignation of former minister Alan Tudge, and it's been labeled as a big test for Peter Dutton. But it's also a big test for Anthony Albanese and the federal government. There can be endless opinion polls and speculation about public sentiment for the government and for the Opposition, but the real test in politics comes in when real votes are lodged at the ballot box.Aston hasn't been held by the Labor Party since 1990 and it has been a safe Liberal seat for most of that time since. An incumbent government hasn't won a seat off an Opposition in a byelection since 1921. But the electorate usually votes against the party that caused the by election first place – the Labor government is riding high in the polls and the Liberal–National party isn't. So it's a seat that the Labor Party could win. Equally, it's a seat that the Liberal Party should hold. But in byelections, a lot of political rules get thrown out the window.Political donations have come under the spotlight with revelations of the Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland receiving two donations from Sportsbet in the lead up to the 2022 federal election. And she was the Opposition spokesperson on online gambling and now as Minister of Communications, she's got responsibility for the Interactive Gambling Act and the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Sportsbet makes substantial donations to both the Liberal and the Labor parties but this is not a good look, and it's a corruption of the political process: that's one problem. The fact that all of this is legal, is a travesty. Disclosure laws need to change, as well as major reforms to the political donation system.

While Crikey's Bernard Keane has welcomed the decision to drop the prosecution of Witness K's lawyer Bernard Collaery, he says there is unfinished business which should be the subject of a federal ICAC.

Bernard Keane welcomes the decision to drop the prosecution of Witness K's lawyer Bernard Collaery, but says there is unfinished business which should be the subject of a federal ICAC. Boris Johnson has finally succumbed to pressure to resign, but what kind of UK does he leave in his wake? And remembering former Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe.

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: For more than two decades, Mary Kostakidis was the face of SBS Television and the weeknight presenter of SBS World News Australia. She was the first woman appointed to present a national prime time news bulletin in Australia and went on to present its flagship news program for 20 years, before resigning from SBS in 2007. Since leaving the station, Mary has become a leading figure in Australian public life, a result of her long-standing interest in social justice and human rights. She has been a strong advocate for Julian Assange. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Kathryn Kelly is Co-convenor of the Alliance Against Political Prosecutions. AAPP is a coalition of groups and individuals advocating for truth and open justice in matters such as those of Bernard Collaery and Witness K and whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle; AAPP condemns politically motivated prosecutions, demands the discontinuance of the cases against such people, and calls for the provision of appropriate financial restitution; AAPP supports whistleblowers and others whose actions result in serious wrong-doing being brought to public notice; AAPP opposes the use of secret hearings in such trials – transparency and open justice should remain a high priority in our justice system.

Australia correspondent Bernard Keane joins Kathryn with an update on the nation's energy crisis, as the national competition watchdog decides to investigate spiralling prices and accusations that power companies are gaming the market by withdrawing supply, leading to blackout warnings. Julian Assange's family and friends fear he could be on a plane to the US within weeks after the UK approved his extradition. And could a new attorney general stop the trial of Bernard Collaery and his former client, Witness K, for their alleged role in exposing a 2004 bugging operation targeting Timor-Leste?

The coalition continues to be dogged by questions about the Prime Minister's pick for the Sydney seat of Warringah, Katherine Deves. Seemingly, every day another of her offensive social media posts surface. Yesterday it was a deleted comment about surrogacy, which she described as a violation of human rights and 'reproductive prostitution'. Dave Sharma, the Federal member for the blue ribbon seat of Wentworth in Sydney's east is the latest to refuse to comment on her endorsement.

Two (2) competitions this week: Would you like the chance to win a Law In The Bush branded prize? Enter our competition giveaway. Tell us your favourite episode and why. Email bushlawyerpodcast@une.edu.au. All entries win a prize while stock lasts! We'll send your prize via snail mail to anywhere in the world. AND... Interested in photography? The Centre for Rural Criminology and the Australian Centre for Agricultural Law are running a photo competition with $1700 prize money up for grabs! Enter by snapping what you think characterises rural crime. HURRY competition closes 22 April! To learn more about the 'Rural Crime & Law Photo Competition', see https://www.unelife.com.au/ruralcrime In this episode, Lisa Ward is joined by Troy Anderson, a Lawyer, Barrister (Senior Counsel) and Law Academic. Troy chats to us about the Public Defenders Chambers, what it means to be a Senior Counsel and his experiences working as a Public Defender. Troy spills on some of the most severe criminal cases he has dealt with as a Public Defender (crimes involving murder, terrorism, drugs and more), a famous recent case Troy worked on was the Curtis Cheng case. Troy shares with us his experiences working with clients who are some of Australia's most notorious murderers, gang members, terrorists, and the like. Troy explains how overpolicing in rural areas, particularly of the indigenous population, leads to more prosecutions of lower level crimes compared to urban areas. At UNE, Troy teaches Commonwealth Criminal Law. This is the only one taught or offered in Australia to undergraduates! We delve into crimes such as spying (think of Witness K), terrorism, foreign fighters, drug importation, child exploitation, tax evasion and fraud. You can enrol in this unit in Trimester 3. Tune into this week's episode of Law in the Bush to hear more about Troy Anderson's fascinating experiences working in the Public Defenders Chambers! Like our podcast? We'd love to hear from you. Check out our survey:https://unesurveys.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_24sXnmLvXUMJ8kS Join our podcast community, and follow us at: · Law in the Bush Facebook page · Law in the Bush Webpage For more information on our research centres visit: · Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law · First Peoples Rights and Law centre · International Journal of Regional, Rural and Remote Law...

Chaired by Andrew Fowler Australia's recent treatment of high-profile whistleblowers has been shockingly punitive. Three lawyers speak from intimate experience. Bernard Collaery has faced an ongoing four-year ordeal for representing Witness K, a former ASIS officer who alleged the Commonwealth illegally spied on impoverished neighbour Timor Leste for private commercial gain. David McBride faces life in prison after the Government elected to pursue charges against him for revealing the allegations of war crimes in Afghanistan that led to the Brereton Report. Jennifer Robinson represents Wikileaks founder and abandoned Australian citizen Julian Assange.

Witness K and lawyer Bernard Collaery helped correct what they saw as a gross injustice. Luke Henriques-Gomes introduces Christopher Knaus' story about espionage, oil fields and diplomatic embarrassment for the Australian government

Five years ago the Moss Review of whistleblowing legislation recommended that reform was needed. Since then several whistleblowers have been subject to prosecution including Witness K and Bernard Collaery, David McBride and Richard Boyle. The Assistant Attorney General agrees that reform is needed but it wont happen until after the election. Kieran Pender explains why reform is so critical to our democracy and legal system.

Can we claim to be a truly free and fair democracy with a government that raids the homes of reporters, aggressively pursues whistleblowers and remains tight-lipped on the fate of Julian Assange? One of the country’s most respected journalists Kerry O’Brien leads a timely panel discussion about state secrets, press freedom and open justice with Andrew Fowler, an award–winning reporter and author of the acclaimed Assange biography The Most Dangerous Man in the World, and lawyer Bernard Collaery, author of Oil Under Troubled Water, who faces trial for advising Witness K in relation to Australia’s spy operation against our ally East Timor during oil and gas negotiations. Recorded for MWF in 2021.Support MWF: https://mwf.com.au/donate/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawyer Bernard Collaery faces jail for allegedly helping his former client, intelligence officer Witness K, expose Australia's bugging of the East Timorese government to gain the upper hand during oil and gas negotiations. His ongoing legal case has been described as a grave threat to freedom of speech at home. Discussing his new book, Oil Under Troubled Water: Australia's Timor Sea Intrigue, Bernard appears alongside Julian Burnside, with host Eleanor Hall, to explore the fragile, fraught and vitally important relationship between our government, the legal system and whistleblowers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In light of some of our founding members moving on from Global Questions, we are bringing you their all-time favourite episodes! This week, we are re-sharing Gen's favourite episode - the In-Depth discussion with Bernard Collaery on Witness K during our season on security. Bernard Collaery is an Australian barrister, lawyer and former Attorney-General being prosecuted for conspiring against the government. Gen and Bernard discuss Australia's national security through the lens of the Witness K trial. Since this episode aired, Witness K and Bernard Collaery were charged over their alleged roles in exposing how Australia bugged Timor-Leste during negotiations surrounding oil and gas in the region in 2004. The trial was held in private through special powers meant for counter-terrorism. Out of almost 40 court appearances, little has been publicly reported. The Australian Government was accused of abusing its power for condemning an honest whistleblower and his lawyer to hide its own actions. This case has the potential to inflict negative relationships with Australia's international partners and affect Australia's global reputation. What was the government hiding from the public in Witness K's case? Why were Collaery and Witness K targeted? Does this represent a change in culture within the Australian government? And how can we make sure this doesn't happen again? References in the episode: ‘Killing Field' by ABC Four Corners: Documentary exposing killings and cover-ups by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. ‘Official Secrets': Book about the British secret service whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq War. 'Oil Under Troubled Water: Australia's Intrigue': Book by Bernard Collaery FOLLOW US: Follow Global Questions on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more content! Find more about Young Diplomats Society on our website. CREDITS: This episode is produced by the Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri/Gadigal people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live.

Secret trials, whistleblowers being charged, defendants hidden behind black screens - what's going on? Australia has more security legislation than other western democracies, how are these laws being used and what are the possible implications for the justice system in this country? Kathryn Kelly discusses the charges against lawyer, Bernard Collaery, his client Witness K and former soldier, David McBride.

So, what are our rights? Surely, we all know which ones we have under the law, right? Wrong – Australia does not have a formal bill or legal document that enshrines our rights under the law, which is highly problematic in our modern society. Julie takes us through just how much of an impact it has on us as citizens and the justice system. Liberal democracies should not be trying crimes in secret and ignoring corruption, they should be openly pursuing these issues in the public eye. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Witness X and Bernard Collaery may have evidence of the theft of billions of dollars in helium royalties from the Timor Sea, suggests Ian Cunliffe. Is that why they are being treated so harshly and prevented from giving evidence?

Julie Macken has a great way of highlighting and discussing human rights issues that happen here in Australia. This week is no different as she draws on a recent article written for the Sydney Morning Herald by Suzanne Connolly called “Witness K became a scapegoat of the powerful”. Julie reminds us of just how essential it is that we protect whistle-blowers, especially when they hold the Australian government accountable for gross injustices and abuses of its power.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can revealing Australia's security operations ever be in the public interest? A former spy, Witness K received a three-month suspended sentence for revealing the Australian government spied on the Timor Leste government during negotiations over oil and gas resources in the Timor Strait. And, since the 1970s, over 300,000 refugees have settled in Canada under the country's private sponsorship scheme. Could a similar scheme work in Australia?

The former senior spy dubbed Witness K has been handed a three month suspended sentence for conspiring to reveal classified information about an alleged spying operation during oil and gas treaty negotiations between Australia and East Timor. Guest: Christopher Knaus, Guardian reporter

Plus, what the AFP-FBI sting Operation Ironside might mean for surveillance, and an update on East Timor, Bernard Collaery and Witness K.

Solicitor Bernard Collaery and his client Witness K are seen as heroes in East Timor. The longer the Australian Government pursues the prosecutions of those two people, the more they alienate East Timor, lawyer Ian Cunliffe argues. That's a problem, because we need a good relationship with that country, given China's interest in it. And then there's the missed opportunity for helium in that oil and gas deal.

Acknowledgement of Country. A primer for people who have heard the names Witness K and Bernard Collaery, and want to know more. Open justice and rule of law also discussed.

Australia's whistle-blower laws will be in the spotlight when a long-running, high-profile prosecution involving former ATO officer Richard Boyle comes back before the courts. Also, if a vaccine causes an injury, many countries have a vaccine injury compensation scheme. Do we need one in Australia?

All the President's Minutes is a podcast where conversations about movies, journalism, politics and history meet. Each show we use the seminal and increasingly prescient 1976 film All The President's Men as a portal, to engage with the themes and the warnings of the film resonating since its release. For minute 128, I join the Dame of Australian film and culture writing, the awesome Philippa Hawker. Philippa and I talk about the complex to and fro of interrogation happening across this film, the shared sentiments of Deep Throat and Omar from "The Wire," and finally look to cast a light on a fascinating "Watergate" level instant of Australian institutional espionage that continues to evade the appropriate level of attention. *PHILIPPA HAWKER* PHILIPPA HAWKER IS A FILM AND CULTURE WRITER. SHE IS A FORMER EDITOR OF THE NOW DEFUNCT AUSTRALIAN FILM JOURNAL CINEMA PAPERS AND FORMER CULTURE WRITER AT THE AUSTRALIAN *TWITTER:* *@PHILIPPICS* ( https://twitter.com/philippics ) *OUTLETS:* THE AUSTRALIAN, CINEMA PAPERS *Bernard Collaery and Witness K LINKS:* * *WIKIPEDIA* ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Collaery ) *,* * *Witness K and the 'outrageous' spy scandal that failed to shame Australia* ( https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/10/witness-k-and-the-outrageous-spy-scandal-that-failed-to-shame-australia ) *by* *Christopher Knaus* ( https://www.theguardian.com/profile/christopher-knaus ) * *Why Bernard Collaery's case is one of the gravest threats to freedom of expression* ( https://theconversation.com/why-bernard-collaerys-case-is-one-of-the-gravest-threats-to-freedom-of-expression-122463 ) * Bernard Collaery, Witness K and the trial the media can't cover | Media Watch ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCf34LkvYI0 ) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/one-heat-minute-productions/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

For over eighty years, Australia and East Timor have been joined together, mostly in conflict and struggle. The latest conflict is playing out in a secret court case and involves Australian lawyer Bernard Collaery and a former ASIS officer turned whistleblower Witness K. Both have been accused of communicating protected intelligence information after disclosing an Australian bugging operation carried out in the government offices of Timor Leste in 2004. After an ACT Supreme Court ruling, significant parts of the trial against Collaery will be held in secret, which legal experts warn as the "gravest threats to freedom of expression". New Australia Institute research shows that of all the Five Eyes countries, Australia’s oversight of its intelligence communities is the weakest. In this podcast recording from our live webinar series we are privileged to have one of the key figures in Timor Leste’s fight for independence and former Timor Leste President, José Ramos Horta. He was co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996, and survived an assassination attempt in 2008. We are also privileged to welcome Bernard Collaery along with Allan Behm, head of the Australia Institute’s International and Security Affairs Program. As this matter is currently before the courts, and Bernard is subject to suppression orders, there are some limitations on the discussion which was recorded live on 2 September as part of the Australia Institute's Economics of a Pandemic Webinar series.The Australia Institute // @theAUSInstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Prize Laureate and former President of Timor Leste, Bernard Collaery, Barrister and former Attorney-General of the ACT, Allan Behm, head of the Australia Institute's International and Security Affairs Program // @MirandaprorsusProducer: Jennifer MaceyTheme music: Pulse and Thrum

Genevieve is joined with Bernard Collaery, Australian barrister, lawyer and former Attorney-General being prosecuted for conspiring against the government. They discuss Australia's national security through the lens of the Witness K trial. The trial has been held in private through special powers meant for counter-terrorism. Out of almost 40 court appearances, little has been publicly reported. The Australian Government has been accused of abusing its power for condemning an honest whistleblower and his lawyer to hide its own actions. This case has the potential to inflict negative relationships with Australia's international partners and effect Australia's global reputation. What is the government hiding from the public in Witness K's case? Why are Collaery and Witness K being targeted? Does this represent a change in culture within the Australian government? And how can we make sure this doesn't happen again? References in the episode: ‘Killing Field' by ABC Four Corners: Documentary exposing killings and cover-ups by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. ‘Official Secrets': Book about the British secret service whistleblower who tried to stop the Iraq War. 'Oil Under Troubled Water: Australia's Intrigue': Book by Bernard Collaery This episode is produced by Young Diplomats Society on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to the traditional custodians of the lands upon which we operate and live. Follow Global Questions and Young Diplomats Society on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!

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Spencer Zifcak Professor of law at the Australian Catholic University talks to David Barr about the legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery. [...]Read More... from The legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery

Spencer Zifcak Professor of law at the Australian Catholic University talks to David Barr about the legal outrage of the prosecution of witness K and his lawyer Bernard Collaery.

The September 11 attacks in 2001 ushered in a new era of ratcheting up of security laws across the globe. While increases in legal power may be understandable in the context of one specific area of activity, the addition of powers and their use may extend beyond serious criminal offences such as organised crime, acts of political violence or terrorism and child exploitation. Crikey's dogged political editor, Bernard Keane has followed issues of the expanding footprint of security legislation and its impact on the media, whistle blowers, average citizens and the justice system overall. This is essential listening for anybody concerned about the way security legislation has been developed over time and how it can be used. Bernard also discusses the Witness K case and how in his view it is one of the biggest political scandals to come to light in Australia. This is unmissable. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Despite threats of jail time, Bernard Collaery, representative of Witness K, has published his book Oil Over Troubled Water: Australia's Timor Sea Intrigue and phoned in to The Grapevine to unpack his legal battles with the government.And Dave Nichols, Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne returns for his monthly segment to discuss the role of urban planning in disease prevention. Then, existential dread, James Button gets on the line to discuss people's fears for the future he investigated in his essay The Climate Interviews for the The Monthly.

Friday 13 September 2019Hosted by Jacob and Meghan 7am acknowledgement of country 7:03am news from Djab Embassy on red alert as works begin. 7:07am QLD Labor strips native title rights to build Adani coal mine.  7:15am a interview with Parker Craig a year 10 high school activist from Sydney about the upcoming Global Climate Strike and why everyone needs to join the September 20th global climate strike. 7:33am discussion of the Climate movement focusing on articles such as Climate emergency: more at stake than a hotter summer and the growth of extinction rebellion in Australia and a broader discussion about the positives and limitations of Extinction Rebellion 7:47am interview with Pas Forgione raise the rate campaign coordinator of ACOSS (Australian Council of Social Services) about the recent push to drug test welfare recipients by the right-wing liberal government. 8:10am activist calendar 8:24am news from Green Left Weekly Britain: Protests grow as Boris Johnson loses his grip and Timor-leste activists demand Australia drop prosecution of Witness K 8:28am closing of program.     

Coolaroo Community protest rally II this Saturday 10.30am outside Glass Recovery Services, 82-89 Maffra St, Coolaroo “the amount of flammable waste and lack of adequate fire protection are “a matter of lie and death” (Hume city officer the Age 22 Aug 19)The Witness K trial II Sister Susan Connolly explains the issues behind the Witness K trial, why we should be worried for our democracy and how his supporters have been working to keep these issues in the public lens.This is the Week that Was II Kevin Healy's round up of the key political happenings of the week from a human perspective.Humphrey McQueen talks about AI II Humphrey McQueen unpicks some of the propaganda around AI including the type of information that is being given to Labor politicians, posing as well researched reports with one agenda.

As Scott Morrison celebrates Timor-Leste’s independence, tension over the Witness K case continues to undermine the relationship. At the same time, Canberra is standing up to Beijing over the imprisonment of Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun. Paul Bongiorno on the political calculus that separates the two.Guest: Columnist for The Saturday Paper Paul Bongiorno.Background reading: Timor-Leste independence and press freedom in The Saturday PaperThe Saturday PaperThe MonthlyFor more information on today’s episode, visit 7ampodcast.com.au. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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“I find it very hard to accept that Australia’s national interest is about putting security listening devices of the walls of our poorest, nearest neighbour.” This is an interview about espionage, exploitation and politics. Elizabeth Biok is a lawyer and member of the International Commission of Jurists. She talks to the Creating Space Project about the case of Witness K and his lawyer, Bernard Collaery. These two men exposed the Australian government for bugging the offices of the newly formed government of Timor-Leste. “The Australian intelligence agents were asked to put listening devices inside the cabinet room and some of the ministers’ offices in the parliament of Timor-Leste. And that was no doubt to eavesdrop on what the Timorese politicians were saying, while the negotiations were going on with Australia about the oil boundary, and sharing the resources in the Timor Sea.” For exposing corruption, Witness K and his lawyer are charged with breaching the National Security Act and are now imprisoned and facing a trial that lacks open and fair justice. Elizabeth went to East Timor as a legal monitor of the Independence Ballot in 1999 and bore witness to the political oppression and militia violence of the Indonesian occupation. She takes us, with wonderful clarity, through the history and geography of our relationship with Timor-Leste, and our place in South East Asia, to help us understand how this situation came about and how it pertains to processes of economic development, democracy, and our identity and values as Australians.

Clinton Fernandes: East Timor & Witness K. The background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004. Clinton’s new book, Island Off The Coast Of Asia, covers Australia’s foreign relations and discusses the espionage operation against East Timor. Clinton Fernandes is an Australian academic and former Australian Army officer. He teaches at the Australian Defence Force Academy campus of the University of New South Wales. His research interest is the 'national interest' in Australia's external relations II #Hands off Venezuela rally held outside Flinder's St Station Melbourne Sunday 3.II Bill Michell, Professor of Economic at Newcastle University on the banking commission.

Clinton Fernandes will discuss the background to the prosecution of Canberra lawyer Bernard Collaery and his client, a former officer of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS) known only as Witness K. The charges relate to revelations that the Australian government spied on the government of East Timor during oil and gas treaty negotiations in 2004.

This week Kulja and Dylan speak with Jim white to talk about playing anti-racists shows and his new album with George Xylouris, Mother.Then, Bernard Keane from Crikey comes on the show to talk about the court case involving Witness K and the spying on foreign governments.

Earlier this month human rights lawyer Lizzie O'Shea wrote an article for Eureka Street that ought to trouble anyone concerned about the expanding power of the surveillance state in this country, as well as the grotesque hypocrisies that lie at the heart of the Australian political class. A former intelligence officer, known only as Witness K, and his lawyer, potentially face up to two years in jail, for exposing a 2004 operation to bug the cabinet offices of the East Timorese government. O'Shea spoke to Indymedia's Alex Whisson.

Mexico’s Elections | Sexism in Parliament | ABC journalist & Nauru | Witness K Mexico’s monumental election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), a left-wing candidate will send waves into the region. Is it a bigger win for democracy as well? David Leyonhjelm’s told Sarah Hanson-Young to “stop shagging men” in parliament. Why won’t he apologise? Why is tolerance for abuse so much higher in parliament than in any other job/industry in Australia? Freedom of expression is an important value we all live by yet an ABC journalist was refused entry into Nauru to cover the Pacific Island Forum due to Nauru perceiving the ABC as an “activist” type of media. Witness K on the other hand is facing criminal charges for revealing Australia’s bugging of Timor-Leste’s cabinet files during sensitive negotiations. Why will our government not advocate more strongly for press freedom and pardon whistle blowers? Join Oscar and Maggy as we break down the biggest issues of the week. Aired 7 July 2018, tune in to Represent live! Saturdays 3-4 pm Melbourne time on SYN NATION (DAB+) in Australia or stream via syn.org.au. Stay Political!

Mexico to hold its biggest ever election this weekend; Ticketmaster customers in privacy breach; Witness K and why it matters; Mt Agung delays Bali flights, Trump and Putin to meet. We've got it all today! Plus, Claire talk us through Friday Lites. Have a great weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

K. Rool. He's gone from being a tossed-off parody of the typical big fat lizard boss to one of the most beloved Nintendo and Rare characters of all time. His fanbase has grown wildly over the last couple of years, but will his owners ever catch on? They will if they listen to this episode! Here's the two-and-a-half hour life story of K. Rool, from what we know about his early days all the way up to the time he put on a diaper to play baseball. CHECK OUT THE T.T. MUSIC DANCE YOUTUBE VIDEO! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx0zmIOvVI8