Press Freedom – Publication Library

Australian journalists' rushed out of China

Published on: 9 September 2020

TV interview on Sky News with Profess Peter Greste discussing Australian journalists Bill Birtles and Mike Smith who were interogated by Chinese authorities and have since left China. 

 

 


What does the exit of Bill Birtles from China mean for diplomatic relations?

 

Published on: 9 September 2020

ABC – Radio Melbourne interview with Professor Peter Greste discussing what it means that Bill Birtles and Mike Smith have been forced to leave China.

 

 


Greste: Harder for China to communicate after forcing Australian journalists out 

Published on: 8 September 2020

In an interview with the ABC – The World on News, Professor Peter Greste says nobody wins, following China's move to push Australian journalists Bill Birtles and Michael Smith out of the country.


Australian TV anchor detained in China

Published on: 2 September 2020

In an interview with 4BC Professor Peter Greste discusses the recent detainment of news anchor, Cheng Lei. 

 

 

 


Public pressure ‘will be crucial’ for Cheng Lei

Published on: 2 September 2020

In an interview with Sky News Professor Peter Greste says at some point public pressure will be crucial if Australian Journalist Cheng Lei’s detainment situation in China is to be resolved.

 

 

 


Continuing failed quiet diplomacy route is ‘foolish’ in Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s case

Published on: 12 August 2020

In an interivew ith Sky News Professor Peter Greste says continuing with the ‘quiet diplomacy’ strategy to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from an Iranian prison would be “quite foolish” given the strategy has made the situation worse.

 

 


When Trump attacks the press, he attacks the American people and their Constitution

Published on: 3 June 2020

Professor Peter Greste writes for The Conversation. Attack the press, and you attack the very system that has made places like the US and Australia among the safest and most prosperous in the world.

 

 

 


The Australian government needs to step up its fight to free Kylie Moore-Gilbert from prison in Iran

Published on: 3 January 2020

Professor Peter Greste writes for The Conversation. The Australian government unequivocally rejects the charges as baseless, but when asked by reporters what they were doing to get her out of prison, the responses were vague.