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 stain on our democracy. For speaking out about significant crimes, Richard Boyle, David McBride, and Bernard Collaery all face possible jail time. Th....