Australia's government failed to stand up for press freedom after Nauru barred ABC journalist
- Written by Tony Walker, Adjunct Professor, School of Communications, La Trobe University
In diplomatic-speak, the word “regrettable” is close to the mildest rebuke that can be offered by one country in response to another’s actions.
Thus, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s expression of “regret” over a decision by the government of Nauru to refuse a visa to an ABC journalist for a meeting of the...