Australian police raid public broadcaster ABC amid media crackdown

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SYDNEY (AFP) - Australian police raided the headquarters of public broadcaster ABC on Wednesday (June 5), the second high-profile probe into news outlets in 24 hours, amid a crackdown on sensitive leaks.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SYDNEY - Australian police raided the headquarters of public broadcaster ABC on Wednesday , the second high-profile probe into news outlets in 24 hours, amid a crackdown on sensitive leaks.

The Australian Federal Police said the search was"in relation to allegations of publishing classified material, contrary to provisions of the Crimes Act 1914." Prime Minister Scott Morrison has tried to distance himself from the raids, which come just days after his re-election, insisting they were police, not government, matters.

 

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