Mark Dreyfus

Paul Gregoire writes that if the attorney general really cared about protecting whistleblowers, he would exercise his power and release Richard Boyle today.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be ducking questions on Labor鈥檚 promise to reform religious discrimination provisions, but the truth is that he has abandoned another pre-election promise.听Paul Gregoire reports.

David McBride arrives at court to a hero's welcome

War crimes whistleblower David McBride received a hero's welcome when he arrived to face court, writes Alex Bainbridge.

Andrew Wilkie听wants the Labor government to use the power it has to 鈥渄iscontinue the politically-motivated prosecutions鈥 of whistleblowers David McBride and Richard Boyle. Paul Gregoire reports.

David McBride speaking outside Labor's national conference in Meanjin. Photo: Alex Bainbidge

Three years after the Brereton inquiry into war crimes in Afghanistan,听not one of the perpetrators has been charged but David McBride faces jail听for revealing them. Alex Bainbridge reports.

Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has agreed to the US' request to extradite听former United States marine Daniel Edmund Duggan, writes听Binoy Kampmark.

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus' decision to drop听the prosecution of Bernard Collaery has been widely welcomed.听Kerry Smith reports.