Non-news sites were included in Facebook's Australia news restriction, according to whistleblowers

On the 17th of February 2021, three hours into Facebook's Australian news blackout, a concerned employee sent a memo to colleagues on the social media platform.

The message stated that the "Australian news ban took down pages that are not news sources," citing prohibited g...

Will Australia's major parties pledge to improve our whistleblowing law on World Press Freedom Day?

Press freedom, at its most basic level, is about the liberty to report and publish the truth without fear or favour. Whistleblowers – or truth-tellers – play a key role in this effort.

The fact that multiple public interest whistleblowers are still on trial in Australia is a...

BLACKPINK REWRITES HISTORY WITH ‘THE ALBUM’ CROSSING ONE MILLION IN PREORDER SALES

• BlackPink made up of band members Rose, Jisoo and Lisa ? made a mark with the singles ''Boombayah'' and ''Whistle,'' which quickly topped the South Korean music charts.
• They've tasted success with other hits and were quick to seal their name ...

BLACKPINK SINGLE ‘ICE CREAM’ HOLDS SWAY ON BILLBOARD HOT 100 FOR 2ND WEEK

• K-pop girl group BLACKPINK's single "Ice Cream" maintained its lead on Billboard's main singles Hot 100 chart for the second week since its release.
• "Ice Cream," starring American pop singer Selena Gomez, lasted 49th on the latest Hot 100 chart after...

ERNA SOLBERG OR IRON ERNA: THE 28TH PRIME MINISTER OF NORWAY

Highlights: 

• Solberg has been in the office as the PM of Norway since 2013
• She is involved in humanitarian projects but has a tough and an un-relenting side to her personality too. 

Until 1814 Norway was an absolute monarch...

THE WHISTLEBLOWER DOCTOR DIED OF CORONAVIRUS INFECTION, EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

Highlights:

-The Chinese whistleblower doctor, Li Wenliang died of coronavirus infection.

-The Wuhan Central Hospital claimed that the ophthalmologist was infected with the deadly virus.

-On Thursday, many state media outlets claimed that Li is dead....