| Judges report
David Marr's essay begins with a question: Is the Media Asleep? His answer, mediated through reflections on Operation Relex, the Al-Kateb case and the Cornelia Rau affair, is an indictment of Australia's recent human rights record, and the indifference of corresponding media coverage. Memorably structured and biting in its wit, the essay lets the record speak for itself. Using voices from both sides of the political fence, it prompts disturbing questions about the way Australia - government, people and fourth estate - has winked at systematic abuses of liberty. |
