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The Latest Breaking News from David McBride

David McBride is facing jailtime for helping reveal alleged war crimes. Will it end whistleblowing in Australia?

The long-awaited trial of former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was short-lived.

The Conversation

'No great hope' in whistleblower avoiding jail: lawyer

The lawyer for whistleblower David McBride who helped uncover allegations of war crimes committed by Australia troops says he's not hopeful about no jail time.

AAP

Jet trip followed guidelines, minister’s office says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Human rights groups respond to whistleblower's pleas

Human rights advocates are calling on the attorney-general to intervene and stop a whistleblower who exposed allegations of war crimes from going to jail.

AAP

Australian military whistleblower pleads guilty over Afghan Files leak

David McBride claimed leak of classified material detailing alleged war crimes in Afghanistan was in public interest

The Guardian - AU

Australian war crimes whistleblower David McBride pleads guilty to leaking military secrets

David McBride tells reporters he ‘did [his] duty’ in leaking state secrets about Afghanistan to the press, adding: ‘I see this as the beginning of a better Australia’

The Independent UK

Whistleblower David McBride pleads guilty after court rules to withhold evidence over ‘security’ risk

ACT supreme court upholds commonwealth’s claim that release of some documents could jeopardise ‘security and defence of Australia’

The Guardian - AU

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Whistleblower pleads guilty to leaking war crime claims

David McBride has pleaded guilty to leaking classified information to journalists that helped expose allegations of war crimes by Australian soldiers.

AAP

Whistleblower David McBride loses bid to stave off trial over public interest defence

ACT supreme court says law provides no duty to members of the military to act in the public interest

The Guardian - AU

Judge refuses whistleblower's bid to appeal

David McBride's lawyer said the issue had 'real significance'.

The Canberra Times

War crime whistleblower loses appeal, flags guilty plea

David McBride, who helped expose war crimes allegations and is charged with leaking secret information, flagged a guilty plea after losing a critical appeal.

AAP

Whistleblower's trial delayed as judge finds no public interest duty

Lawyers for David McBride are seeking to appeal the decision.

The Canberra Times

Whistleblower David McBride’s trial delayed slightly over key public interest argument

Former military lawyer has pleaded not guilty to five charges in ACT supreme court over decision to leak material that was used as basis for ABC series on war crimes

The Guardian - AU

No public interest defence for war crime whistleblower

David McBride has had a setback after a judge ruled he couldn't claim he acted in the public interest to disclose classified information alleging war crimes.

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The Guardian - AU

David McBride trial: soldiers shouldn’t be guided by public interest, commonwealth says

Crown argues solider turned whistleblower swore an oath to the ADF but defence says argument ‘ignores higher duties’

AAP

Military shouldn't 'blindly follow orders', court hears

Lawyers for David McBride are defending his leaking of classified information about war crime allegations, saying it was in the public interest.

AAP

Advocates rally as war crimes whistleblower faces court

A large crowd of supporters has gathered outside court for the trial of military whistleblower David McBride, who leaked allegations of Australian war crimes.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: US strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria; ANZ posts record profit; and Japan’s answers to the perfect power nap

Third airstrike on Syria in less than three weeks fuels concerns of a regional escalation of the Israel-Hamas war

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The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower David McBride declares ‘today I serve my country’ as trial starts over alleged leaking of war crime documents

Former military lawyer addresses supporters outside ACT court before trial over allegations he leaked material regarding war crimes in Afghanistan

Crikey

Transparency reviews ‘meaningless’ unless charges against McBride are dropped

Whistleblower David McBride helped make ‘explosive’ files about SAS cold-blooded killings public. He could now go to jail for the rest of his life.

AAP

War crime whistleblower defends leaking classified info

Lawyers for a whistleblower who revealed allegations of soldiers committing war crimes argue his duty to Australia trumps orders to keep the information secret.

Al Jazeera

Australian who blew whistle on alleged Afghan war crimes stands trial

David McBride is facing trial before alleged Australian perpetrators of war crimes in Afghanistan he helped reveal.

Crikey

Blowing the whistle on secrets and lies should be praised, not prosecuted

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus must use his powers to end the cases against Richard Boyle and David McBride, Crikey readers say.

The Guardian - AU

Defence whistleblower David McBride makes last-ditch request to attorney general to end prosecution

Former military lawyer’s legal team warns public has made its ‘disapproval of the continued prosecution abundantly clear’

AAP

Australia waging a 'war on whistleblowers'

The commonwealth's pursuit of war crimes whistleblowers, rather than alleged perpetrators, sets a chilling precedent for Australian democracy, observers say.

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