A Secret Australia

Name: A Secret Australia
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Revealed by the WikiLeaks Exposes

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A Secret Australia delves into the intricate details of governmental secrecy and its impact on society. It explores a series of essays by various authors, each dissecting how transparency and accountability are crucial in political affairs. The book sheds light on the struggle between public interests and state confidentiality in Australia, providing a thought-provoking examination of privacy, security, and democracy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in uncovering hidden truths and exploring the complexities and challenges within Australia's political landscape. It provides a revealing look at the current affairs and power dynamics in the country, making it a compelling read for those keen on understanding the intricacies of politics and society in Australia.

A Secret Australia

In A Secret Australia Among the contributors are former senator Scott Ludlam , former defence secretary Paul Barratt , lawyers Julian Burnside and Jennifer Robinson , academics Richard Tanter, Benedetta Brevini, John Keane, Suelette Dreyfus, Gerard Goggin and Clinton Fernandes , as well as journalists Andrew Fowler , Quentin Dempster and Helen Razer .

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In A Secret Australia, nineteen prominent Australians discuss what Australia has learnt about itself from the WikiLeaks revelations—revelations about a secret Australia of hidden rules and loyalty to hidden agendas. However Australians may perceive their nation's place in the world—as battling sports stars, dependable ally or good international citizen—WikiLeaks has shown us a startlingly different story.

This is an Australia that officials do not want us to see, where the Australian Defence Force's 'information operations' are deployed to maintain public support for our foreign war contributions, where media-wide super injunctions are issued by the government to keep politicians' and major corporations' corruption scandals secret, where the US Embassy prepares profiles of Australian politicians to fine-tune its lobbying and ensure support for the 'right' policies.

The revelations flowing from the releases of millions of secret and confidential official documents by WikiLeaks have helped Australians to better understand why the world is not at peace, why corruption continues to flourish, and why democracy is faltering. This greatest ever leaking of hidden government documents in world history yields knowledge that is essential if Australia, and the rest of the world, is to grapple with the consequences of covert, unaccountable and unfettered power.

Among the contributors are former senator Scott Ludlam, former defence secretary Paul Barratt, lawyers Julian Burnside and Jennifer Robinson, academics Richard Tanter, Benedetta Brevini, John Keane, Suelette Dreyfus, Gerard Goggin and Clinton Fernandes, as well as journalists Andrew Fowler, Quentin Dempster and Helen Razer.

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A Secret Australia has been described as exceptional and deeply disturbing, highlighting the dangers posed to democracy by increased information control and government secrecy. The book brings to light the transformative and courageous work of Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in exposing hidden truths, positioning this as a crucial example of investigative journalism. The collection serves as a powerful commentary on the need for transparency and the troubling repercussions of governmental deceit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925835939

Publisher: Monash University Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Monash University Publishing

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Felicity Ruby
Edited by Peter Cronau

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 200

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Peter Cronau (Editor) is an investigative journalist, and producer for ABC TV’s investigative documentary program Four Corners, and has won numerous journalism awards including the Gold Walkley on the political violence in East Timor in 2006. He has reported for ABC Radio’s Background Briefing, most recently with the groundbreaking report ‘Pine Gap’s Role in US Warfighting’. His forthcoming book is titled The Base: Australia’s Secret Role in America’s Global Wars. Felicity Ruby is a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney undertaking research on surveillance and democracy. She was advisor to Scott Ludlam for his first six years in the Australian Senate. Prior to this she headed the UN Office for the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and was a policy advisor at the UN Development Fund for Women and at Greenpeace International.