Whistleblowers
Whistleblowing rates are low in Australia, but one sector does it best
While 70 per cent of disclosures are made through whistleblower webpages and hotlines, a swath of Australian businesses do not have them.
- Millie Muroi
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- Courts
ATO whistleblower escapes jail time and conviction
Former debt collection officer Richard Boyle exposed allegations of aggressive debt collection practices at the government agency seven years ago.
- Brittany Busch
A ‘dob-in’ scheme nailed Brad for flicking a cigarette butt. He swears he didn’t do it
Bradley believes he’s been mistakenly hit with a $500 fine after being accused of tossing a cigarette butt from his car by a Perth council rewarding volunteers with prizes for dobbing in litterers.
- Carla Hildebrandt
Tech whistleblowers urged to come forward and expose corporate wrongdoing
Despite high-profile cases such as WiseTech and Grok Academy, Australia has yet to experience the “whistleblowing wave” sweeping through Silicon Valley and Europe.
- David Swan
Ambulance service denies sacking whistleblower over rollover picture that exposed fatigue crisis
Andrew Bishop went to the aid of a paramedic who tipped his van after an 18-hour shift. The picture he took caused a public backlash for Ambulance Victoria. He’s now been sacked.
- Heidi Murphy
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform if LNP wins election
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab’s failures has claimed the Queensland government rejected her offer to help, describing it as “attacking the messenger”.
- Fraser Barton and Savannah Meacham
Need more than a warm inner glow: Call to pay whistleblowers
The man whose actions led to the banking royal commission has backed an inquiry’s call for whistleblowers to be paid, saying it will encourage more to come forward.
- Shane Wright
The real winner out of Assange’s freedom from prison? Pamela Anderson
From sharing vegan snacks in the Ecuadorian embassy to downplaying rumours of a romance, the former Baywatch actor was one of the first celebrities to support Julian Assange.
- Thomas Mitchell
- Opinion
- Assange saga
Julian Assange and I once campaigned to save the Fitzroy Pool. Now my old friend is coming home
I’ve known Julian for three decades. For nearly half that time, he has been denied his freedom. That he will finally be able to come home and spend time with his wife and young children, is almost overwhelming.
- Suelette Dreyfus
- Opinion
- McBride trial
David McBride is not a whistleblower or a hero. He is a man convinced of his own opinion
One person’s whistleblower can be another person’s thief, or even traitor. And so it is with the McBride case.
- Rodger Shanahan