2009 APC News Contents

The Australian Press Council News is now a thrice-yearly newsletter with articles, opinions and news relevant to the print media and the Press Council. Each edition also reprints all adjudications issued in the preceding period.

February 2009 Australian Press Council News

Revised Statement of Principles
The 2009 version of the Council's ethical standards.
Right to Know conference
Some promotion.
News
News and information about the News by Email, 2007-2009 APC Prize; Changes on the Council; The Office; Annual Address 2009; Visitors; New Constituent Body; Internet "clean feed"; Protection of sources; New Principles and procedures; Media law - the year in review; Submission - conclusive certificates; Submission - Secrecy Law; Fiji Media Council Review; 2008 News Print Media Report; Whistleblower protection report; Right to Know Conference; and conciliated complaints.
Profile: Wendy Mead
Deb Kirkman talks to a retiring Council member.

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July 2009 Australian Press Council News

Press Council reform
Changes to the Council's budget, operations and staffing.
News
News and information about the News by Email, Changes on the Council; changes in office personnel; Elections guidelines; a guideline on adequate response; Informed Consent; School League Tables; submissions on FoI in Queensland, a Senate sports inquiry, federal shield Laws, Federal FoI reforms, NSW FoI changes, a federal Charter of Rights, surveillance laws in Victoria, and police matters; East Timor media law; a milestone in democracy; and conciliated complaints.

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November 2009 Australian Press Council News

A New Chair
The Council has appointed Julian Disney.
Professor Ken McKinnon
Adrian McGregor profiles the retiring Chair.
News
News and information about the reform of the Council; the News; the Prize and case studies; Annual Report No. 33; changes on the Council, and in the office; a new guideline on 'asylum seekers'; privacy; submissions on electoral comment, secrecy laws, anti-terrorism laws, access to personal information, suppression orders register, national security laws, Tasmanian FoI, court information, suicide reporting, and FoI in the ACT; and conciliated complaints.
Letter to the editor
Judy Macalister-Passauer on reporting bushfires.

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