Whistleblowers’ stories show how accountability is shifting from formal legal institutions to solidarity networks built outside the state.
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A decade of studying whistleblowers reveals the indispensable role played by supporters.
As Australia heads to a federal election next year, it is vital the next government establishes a whistleblower protection authority.
Whistleblowers play a crucial role in upholding accountability and integrity within our society. We do not, however, make it easy for them.
Today, the government released a review into Australia’s patchwork of a secrecy law system. The proposed changes are a step in the right direction, but there’s so much more work to do.
David McBride helped bring about a reckoning with the Australian Defence Force, but came at a legal cost. Will it stop others coming forward?
The handling of US classified information received another stain as a 21-year-old Air National Guardsman stands accused of mishandling secret documents on US allies and the war in Ukraine.
Compliance officers, professionals that handle whistleblowing reports, often find themselves caught between two parties with divergent interests — whistleblowers and company management.
Recent developments in Australian whistleblowing cases have shown how critical it is to reform our laws - which are far from world standard.
Australia’s press freedom problems have been acknowledged by both the Morrison and Albanese governments. However, we’re yet to see any actual law reform to support public interest journalism.
Contrary to popular belief, boards of directors are not the ones who establish whistleblowing procedures. Instead, boards depend on their management teams to implement them.
Canada’s whistleblowing laws aren’t working, and governments don’t seem to care. This puts all of us at risk.
Top contributors
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Professor in Accounting (forensic accounting), Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of Business and Society, University of Galway
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Public Policy & Law, Centre for Governance & Public Policy, Griffith University
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Adjunct Professor, Law and Ethics, Carleton University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Professeur en éthique des affaires, EDHEC Business School
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Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Loyola University Chicago
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Co-Director, National Security and Civil Rights Program, Loyola University Chicago
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Associate Professor, Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne
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Professor, Department of Accounting Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor of the Practice of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professeure titulaire ESG, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Professor, Department of Accounting Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)