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44-496: Walsh Report may refer to Walsh Report (cryptography) , an Australian cryptography policy review The Commission on Industrial Relations (also known as the Walsh Commission) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Walsh Report . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

88-528: A $ 2.95/week charge for readers to view premium content on its website, mobile phone, and tablet apps. The paywall was officially launched on 24 October, with a free 3-month trial. In September 2017, The Australian launched a Chinese website. In October 2018, Chris Dore , former editor of The Daily Telegraph , The Courier-Mail , and The Sunday Times (Western Australia) was announced as taking over as editor-in-chief. After Dore resigned in November 2022,

132-604: A copy of the Walsh Report that had been redacted on national security, defence, international relations, internal working document, law enforcement and public safety grounds. EFA then published the redacted version of the Walsh Report on its website. In December 1998 an uncensored copy of the Walsh Report was discovered in the State Library of Tasmania by Nick Ellsmore, a university student in Hobart. Ellsmore alerted EFA to

176-608: A large number of articles about the Rudd government 's Building the Education Revolution policy, which uncovered purported evidence of overpricing, financial waste, and mismanagement of the building of improvements to schools such as halls, gymnasia, and libraries. On the newspaper's website, a section named "Stimulus Watch", subtitled "How your Billions Are Being Spent", contained a large collection of such articles. The following year, other media outlets also reported these issues and

220-567: A press conference to respond to the allegations against her. In 2013, the Fair Work Commission commenced initial inquiries into allegations of improper union financial conduct, and the government initiated a judicial inquiry into the AWU affair in December of that year as part of a royal commission into trade unions. The Teachers Pet , an investigation into the disappearance of Lynette Dawson ,

264-574: A problem to date, it is likely to become one in the future." The Walsh Report was issued on 10 October 1996. After being printed, deposit copies of the report were lodged by the Australian Government Publishing Service (AGPS) with around 40 university and public libraries under a free deposit scheme. The report was listed for sale in January 1997 by AGPS. Three weeks later, Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) enquired why it

308-510: A readership of 292,000 for the Monday–Friday editions and 576,000 for the Saturday edition. In June 2019, Roy Morgan reported figures of 851,000 (June 2018: 831,000) for the print version (total, weekend, and weekday editions); digital versions 1,965,000 (June 2018: 1,965,000); total cross-platform 2,421,000 (June 2018: 2,564,000). (By way of comparison, The Sydney Morning Herald total figure

352-593: A senior journalist writing for The Australian , reported in 2005 about the Australian Wheat Board funneling hundreds of millions of dollars to Iraq and the government of Saddam Hussein before the start of the Iraq War . This story became known as the AWB oil-for-wheat scandal , and resulted in a commission of inquiry into the matter. Overington received a Walkley Award for her coverage. In 2009, The Australian ran

396-491: A statement that "At no point does the research report claim that News Ltd publication fuelled far-right sentiment." In late 2022, editor-in-chief Chris Dore resigned from The Australian citing health issues. After acting as editor-in-chief following the departure of Dore, Michelle Gunn become the first female editor-in-chief at the newspaper in January 2023. Gunn was replaced as editor by Kelvin Healey. Caroline Overington ,

440-427: Is a daily newspaper in broadsheet format published by News Corp Australia since 14 July 1964. As the only Australian daily newspaper distributed nationally, its readership as of September 2019 of both print and online editions was 2,394,000. Its editorial line has been self-described over time as centre-right . The Australian is published by News Corp Australia, an asset of News Corp , which also owns

484-428: Is a podcast written by Hedley Thomas and Slade Gibson that ran in 2018. It was credited with generating new leads that led to the subsequent arrest of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife, and the setting up of police enquiry Strike Force Southwood to explore claims of sexual assaults and student-teacher relationships at several Sydney high schools brought up on the podcast. The series has had 28 million downloads,

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528-626: Is down the middle in its news coverage". In 2007, Crikey described the newspaper as generally in support of the Liberal Party of Australia and the then-Coalition government , but has pragmatically supported Labor governments in the past as well. In 2007, The Australian announced their support for Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party in the Federal election. As of 2021, the last time

572-460: Is published on the first Friday of the month. " The Australian has long maintained a focus on issues relating to Aboriginal disadvantage." It also devotes attention to the information technology , defence and mining industries, as well as the science, economics, and politics of climate change . It has also published numerous special reports into Australia's energy policy, legal affairs, and research sector. The Australian Literary Review

616-1404: The National Biography Awards in 2021. Columnists include Janet Albrechtsen , Troy Bramston, Henry Ergas , Ticky Fullerton , Antonella Gambotto-Burke , Adam Creighton , Robert Gottliebsen , Gideon Haigh , Paul Kelly , Chris Kenny , Brendan O'Neill , Nicolas Rothwell , Angela Shanahan, Dennis Shanahan , Greg Sheridan , Judith Sloan , Cameron Stewart , Peter van Onselen , Graham Richardson , Peta Credlin , and Claire Lehmann . It also features daily cartoons from Johannes Leak . Occasional contributors include Gregory Melleuish , Kevin Donnelly , Caroline Overington , Tom Switzer , James Allan , Hal G.P. Colebatch , Luke Slattery, Noel Pearson , Bettina Arndt , Julia Gillard, Tony Abbott , and Lucian Boz . Contributors to The Weekend Australian Magazine and "Review" in The Weekend Australian include Phillip Adams , national art critic Christopher Allen , actor and writer Graeme Blundell , Jeremy Clarkson , Antonella Gambotto-Burke , author Trent Dalton , author Nikki Gemmell , poet Sarah Holland-Batt , and demographer Bernard Salt . Film critic David Stratton retired in December 2023. In 1971, The Australian instituted its own "Australian of

660-516: The June quarter of 2013, the average print circulation for The Australian on weekdays was 116,655, and 254,891 for The Weekend Australian . Both were down (9.8 and 10.8%, respectively) compared to the June quarter the previous year. As of March 2015, the weekday edition circulation was 104,165 and the weekend edition was 230,182, falling 6.5% and 3.3%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2014. The Australian had 67,561 paid digital subscribers in

704-726: The Year award" separate and often different from the Australian of the Year chosen by the government's National Australia Day Council . Starting in 1968, the official award had long had links to the Victorian Australia Day Council, and at the time a public perception arose that it was state-based. As a national newspaper, The Australian felt it was better situated to create an award that more truly represented all of Australia. Nominees are suggested by readers, decided upon by an editorial board, and awarded in January of every year. In

748-864: The alliance between the Greens and Labor. We wear Senator Brown's criticism with pride. We believe he and his Green colleagues are hypocrites; that they are bad for the nation; and that they should be destroyed at the ballot box." The Australian has been described by some media commentators and scholars as working to promote a right-wing agenda, and as a result, encouraging political polarisation in Australia. In 2019, former The Australian journalist Rick Morton reported in The Saturday Paper that an unpublished study by Victoria University, Melbourne , found that The Australian "fuels far-right recruitment" through dog whistle coded language. Victoria University issued

792-418: The arts, health, wealth, and higher education. A traveland indulgence section is included on Saturdays, along with "The Inquirer", an in-depth analysis of major stories of the week, alongside much political commentary. Saturday lift-outs include "Review", focusing on books, arts, film, and television, and The Weekend Australian Magazine , the only national weekly glossy insert magazine. A glossy magazine, Wish ,

836-510: The availability of the report. By comparing the redacted and unredacted copies it was possible to identify the censored sections of the report. EFA added the redacted parts to its copy on the Internet, and highlighted them in red. Following the discovery of the uncensored copies of the Walsh report, The Australian newspaper revealed the censored recommendations. Release of the complete report

880-524: The country's wealthiest people from one to 250, in order of their net worth. Daily sections include national news ("The Nation"), world news ("Worldwide"), sport news, and business news ("Business"). Contained within each issue is a prominent opinion/editorial (op/ed) section, including regular columnists and occasional contributors. Other regular sections include technology ("Australian IT"), media (edited by Darren Davidson since 2015), features, legal affairs, aviation, defence, horse-racing ("Thoroughbreds"),

924-456: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Walsh_Report&oldid=933242129 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Walsh Report (cryptography) The Walsh Report was an Australian cryptography policy review undertaken at

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968-417: The marketplace as a newspaper that supports economic libertarianism". Laurie Clancy asserted in 2004 that the newspaper "is generally conservative in tone and heavily oriented toward business; it has a range of columnists of varying political persuasions, but mostly to the right." Former editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell has said that the editorial and op-ed pages of the newspaper are centre-right but "claims it

1012-452: The newspaper appointed its first female editor-in-chief, Michelle Gunn, in January 2023. The editorial board began investigating a senior editor after allegations of misconduct were raised following events of the papers' Christmas drinks. The senior editor was accused of inappropriate conduct at the event by multiple female employees. Since 2019, The Australian has published an annual study, called Australia's Richest 250 , which ranks

1056-525: The paper endorsed the Labor Party at any level, state or federal, was the 2010 Victorian election. Along with other Australian papers owned by News Ltd, The Australian has been highly and repeatedly critical of the Labor Party. The Australian presents varying views on climate change , including articles by those who disagree with the scientific consensus, such as Ian Plimer , and those who agree, such as Tim Flannery and Bjørn Lomborg . A 2011 study of

1100-462: The paper until his death. Stuart Rintoul (active from around 1989) was a senior writer with The Australian , with some expertise in Indigenous languages and history. His 2020 book Lowitja: The Authorised Biography of Lowitja O'Donoghue , a biography of Indigenous Australian trailblazer Lowitja O'Donoghue , was shortlisted for a Walkley Award for Best Non-Fiction Book, and was highly commended in

1144-423: The policy turned into a political embarrassment for the government, which until then had been able to ignore The Australian ' s reports. Along with the government's insulation stimulus policy , it contributed to criticisms, perceptions of incompetence, and general dissatisfaction with the government's performance. On 16 July 2010, Julia Gillard was reported to have admitted that the school-building program

1188-614: The previous seven years of articles claimed that four out of every five articles were opposed to taking action on climate change. In 2010, ABC's Media Watch presenter Paul Barry accused The Australian of waging a campaign against the Australian Greens , and the Greens' federal leader Bob Brown wrote that The Australian has "stepped out of the fourth estate by seeing itself as a determinant of democracy in Australia". In response, The Australian opined that "Greens leader Bob Brown has accused The Australian of trying to wreck

1232-700: The report be returned to AusInfo. A spokesperson for Daryl Williams , the Attorney-General, said that the release of the Walsh report had been discussed with AusInfo, but denied that the Government initiated the recall. In February 1999, EFA cryptography committee chairman, Greg Taylor, said: "The bumbling attempts to censor the [Walsh] report have only served to focus international attention on it". Redacted observations included: The censored recommendations included: The Australian The Australian , with its Saturday edition The Weekend Australian ,

1276-618: The request of the Secretary of the Attorney-General's Department by Gerard Walsh, the former deputy director of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO). The report included a broad analysis of cryptography issues from an Australian context. The report, titled Review of Policy relating to Encryption Technologies , is popularly called the Walsh Report. In his report, Walsh found that there

1320-426: The same period. As of August 2015, according to third-party web analytics providers Alexa and Similarweb , The Australian ' s website was the 72nd- and 223rd-most visited websites in Australia, respectively. SimilarWeb rates the site as the 23rd-most visited news website in Australia, attracting almost 3 million visitors per month. In June 2018, according to Roy Morgan Research , The Australian had

1364-545: The sole daily newspapers in Brisbane , Adelaide , Hobart , and Darwin , and the most circulated metropolitan daily newspapers in Sydney and Melbourne . News Corp's chairman and founder is Rupert Murdoch . The Australian integrates content from overseas newspapers owned by News Corp Australia's international parent News Corp, including The Wall Street Journal and The Times of London. The first edition of The Australian

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1408-417: The story being removed and an apology and retraction posted in its place. On 18 August 2012, Hedley Thomas reported that Gillard had left her job as a partner with law firm Slater & Gordon as a direct result of a secret internal investigation in 1995 into corrupt conduct on behalf of her then-boyfriend Ralph Blewett. The story was ignored for a long time by other media outlets until after Gillard held

1452-542: Was Maxwell Newton , before leaving the newspaper within a year, and was succeeded by Walter Kommer, and then by Adrian Deamer . Under Deamer's editorship, The Australian encouraged female journalists, and was the first mainstream daily newspaper to hire an Aboriginal reporter, John Newfong . During the 1975 election , campaigning against the Whitlam government by its owner led to the newspaper's journalists striking over editorial direction. Editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell

1496-504: Was 4,125,000; The Age (Melbourne) 2,782,000, Herald Sun (Melbourne) 2,729,000. The only other nationally distributed daily newspaper, the business-focused Australian Financial Review , had 1,587,000 cross-platform readers.) The paper had a 4 week reach in June 2024 of 1.82 million in print, 3.56 million on its digital platform, and 4.06 million cross-platform. Several journalists writing for The Australian have received Walkley Awards for their investigative reporting. In

1540-429: Was a lack of coordination in the government over the establishment of cryptography policy. Walsh also reported no clarity as to which department and which minister was responsible for cryptographic policy. Consequently, there was a danger that policy would be developed without being coordinated. The main advice given by Walsh in the report was that major legislative action to safeguard law-enforcement or national security

1584-511: Was a monthly supplement from September 2006 to October 2011. The tone and nature of The Australian's coverage has changed over time, but since the late 20th century under the ownership of Rupert Murdoch and with Chris Mitchell as editor-in-chief, it has taken a markedly conservative direction. It was outspoken in supporting the conservative government of Prime Minister John Howard . Defunct Defunct Former editor Paul Kelly stated in 1991, " The Australian has established itself in

1628-593: Was also covered by Hobart's Mercury , Melbourne's Sun-Herald , The Sydney Morning Herald , many Internet news sites and radio stations in Perth and Sydney. On 10 February 1999, after The Australian' s revelations, the Australian Government Information Service ( AusInfo ), the government publisher, wrote to the deposit libraries. The AusInfo letter, said that the "Attorney-General's Department wants all copies recalled" and asked that copies of

1672-413: Was appointed in 2002 and retired on 11 December 2015; he was replaced by Paul Whittaker , formerly the editor-in-chief of Sydney's Daily Telegraph . In May 2010, the newspaper launched the first Australian newspaper iPad application. In October 2011, The Australian announced that it was planning to become the first general newspaper in Australia to introduce a paywall , with the introduction of

1716-540: Was flawed and that errors had been made because the program was designed in haste to protect jobs during the Great Recession . In 2011, Glenn Milne reported on the allegations against Prime Minister Julia Gillard concerning the AWU affair , including a claim regarding Gillard's living arrangements with Australian Workers' Union official Bruce Wilson. Gillard contacted the chief executive of The Australian , resulting in

1760-545: Was not actually available. In February 1997, before the Walsh Report was publicly released, the Australian Attorney-General's Department embargoed it and withheld the report from commercial sale. In March 1997 EFA applied for the release of the Walsh Report under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 . Initially, the request was denied. Following a review that was requested by EFA, in June 1997 EFA obtained

1804-475: Was not required at the time. No specific options were recommended in the report for legislation on cryptography, nor did the report recommend mandatory key recovery. Recommendations in the report for minor legislative and other actions included: Walsh was invited to undertake his review following on from the Barrett Report , which concluded: "while Australian agencies all report that encryption has not been

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1848-531: Was printed in Canberra, then plates flown to other cities for copying. From its inception, the paper struggled for financial viability, and ran at a loss for several decades. A Sunday edition, The Sunday Australian , was established in 1971. It was discontinued in 1972, though, because press capacity was insufficient to print The Sunday Telegraph , the Sunday Mirror , and it. The Australian's first editor

1892-438: Was published by Rupert Murdoch on 15 July 1964, becoming the third national newspaper in Australia following shipping newspaper Daily Commercial News (1891) and Australian Financial Review (1951). Unlike other original Murdoch newspapers, it is not a tabloid publication. At the time, a national paper was considered commercially unfeasible, as newspapers mostly relied on local advertising for their revenue. The Australian

1936-568: Was the number-one Australian podcast and reached number one in the UK, Canada, and New Zealand. Both Hedley and Gibson received Gold Walkleys for their work on the series. Former columnists include Mike Steketee, David Burchell , Michael Stutchbury , Simon Adamek, Emma Jane , George Megalogenis , Glenn Milne , Cordelia Fine , Alan Wood, Michael Costa , P. P. McGuinness , Michael Costello , Frank Devine , Matt Price , Christopher Pearson , Niki Savva . Political cartoonist Bill Leak worked for

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