The Information Rights Project
@inforightsproject.bsky.social
Protecting the right to speak, know, and be heard. We defend freedom of expression and the right to access information - because open communication is the foundation of a free society.
“Did Julian Assange’s hope for the future come true today?” 🕊️
📺 From a Democracy Now! 2011 conversation with Assange & Slavoj Žižek.
#JulianAssange #FreedomOfInformation #PressFreedom #TruthMatters #DemocracyNow #Whistleblowers #Transparency #InformationRightsProject
📺 From a Democracy Now! 2011 conversation with Assange & Slavoj Žižek.
#JulianAssange #FreedomOfInformation #PressFreedom #TruthMatters #DemocracyNow #Whistleblowers #Transparency #InformationRightsProject
October 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
“Did Julian Assange’s hope for the future come true today?” 🕊️
📺 From a Democracy Now! 2011 conversation with Assange & Slavoj Žižek.
#JulianAssange #FreedomOfInformation #PressFreedom #TruthMatters #DemocracyNow #Whistleblowers #Transparency #InformationRightsProject
📺 From a Democracy Now! 2011 conversation with Assange & Slavoj Žižek.
#JulianAssange #FreedomOfInformation #PressFreedom #TruthMatters #DemocracyNow #Whistleblowers #Transparency #InformationRightsProject
David McBride told the truth. Now he’s in jail.
Whistleblowers protect democracy and the public’s right to know. Punishing them silences truth.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland can act now.
✍️ Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Whistleblowers #Justice
Whistleblowers protect democracy and the public’s right to know. Punishing them silences truth.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland can act now.
✍️ Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Whistleblowers #Justice
October 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
David McBride told the truth. Now he’s in jail.
Whistleblowers protect democracy and the public’s right to know. Punishing them silences truth.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland can act now.
✍️ Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Whistleblowers #Justice
Whistleblowers protect democracy and the public’s right to know. Punishing them silences truth.
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland can act now.
✍️ Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Whistleblowers #Justice
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Great to be at the @inforightsproject.bsky.social event on Freedom for the Press. Proud to be in the room alongside so many backers of a free media in Australia, including those supporting Mary Kostakidis in her battle with the Zionist Federation of Australia.
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Great to be at the @inforightsproject.bsky.social event on Freedom for the Press. Proud to be in the room alongside so many backers of a free media in Australia, including those supporting Mary Kostakidis in her battle with the Zionist Federation of Australia.
Julian Assange is one of us, an Aussie who stood up to power and paid the price.
Now that he is free, let’s thank him properly.
✍️ Add your name to make him 🇦🇺Australian of the Year.
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#Assange #AustralianOfTheYear #Aussie #AustralianOfTheYearAwards
Now that he is free, let’s thank him properly.
✍️ Add your name to make him 🇦🇺Australian of the Year.
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#Assange #AustralianOfTheYear #Aussie #AustralianOfTheYearAwards
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Julian Assange is one of us, an Aussie who stood up to power and paid the price.
Now that he is free, let’s thank him properly.
✍️ Add your name to make him 🇦🇺Australian of the Year.
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#Assange #AustralianOfTheYear #Aussie #AustralianOfTheYearAwards
Now that he is free, let’s thank him properly.
✍️ Add your name to make him 🇦🇺Australian of the Year.
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#Assange #AustralianOfTheYear #Aussie #AustralianOfTheYearAwards
🗞️ Thank you for joining us at Freedom for the Press.
It was powerful to see so many come together to defend press freedom and the public’s right to know.
👉 Support Mary Kostakidis: informationrights.org/take-action/stand-with-mary-kostakidis
#PressFreedom #InformationRights
It was powerful to see so many come together to defend press freedom and the public’s right to know.
👉 Support Mary Kostakidis: informationrights.org/take-action/stand-with-mary-kostakidis
#PressFreedom #InformationRights
October 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
🗞️ Thank you for joining us at Freedom for the Press.
It was powerful to see so many come together to defend press freedom and the public’s right to know.
👉 Support Mary Kostakidis: informationrights.org/take-action/stand-with-mary-kostakidis
#PressFreedom #InformationRights
It was powerful to see so many come together to defend press freedom and the public’s right to know.
👉 Support Mary Kostakidis: informationrights.org/take-action/stand-with-mary-kostakidis
#PressFreedom #InformationRights
Tonight at the Wheeler Centre.
Press freedom. Truth. Democracy.
Hosted by Tom Ballard, joined by Andrew Wilkie, Greg Barns, and Melissa Fyfe.
A vital conversation about the right to know.
🎟️ informationrights.org/take-action/...
Press freedom. Truth. Democracy.
Hosted by Tom Ballard, joined by Andrew Wilkie, Greg Barns, and Melissa Fyfe.
A vital conversation about the right to know.
🎟️ informationrights.org/take-action/...
October 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Tonight at the Wheeler Centre.
Press freedom. Truth. Democracy.
Hosted by Tom Ballard, joined by Andrew Wilkie, Greg Barns, and Melissa Fyfe.
A vital conversation about the right to know.
🎟️ informationrights.org/take-action/...
Press freedom. Truth. Democracy.
Hosted by Tom Ballard, joined by Andrew Wilkie, Greg Barns, and Melissa Fyfe.
A vital conversation about the right to know.
🎟️ informationrights.org/take-action/...
David McBride exposed war crimes. Now he is in jail while those responsible walk free.
Whistleblowers protect democracy. Australia must protect truth-tellers, not punish them.
✍️ Sign the open letter: informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Justice #Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers protect democracy. Australia must protect truth-tellers, not punish them.
✍️ Sign the open letter: informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Justice #Whistleblowers
September 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
David McBride exposed war crimes. Now he is in jail while those responsible walk free.
Whistleblowers protect democracy. Australia must protect truth-tellers, not punish them.
✍️ Sign the open letter: informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Justice #Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers protect democracy. Australia must protect truth-tellers, not punish them.
✍️ Sign the open letter: informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #Justice #Whistleblowers
He told the truth. Now he’s in prison.
David McBride exposed Australian war crimes and paid with his freedom.
Free David McBride. Stand with the truth. Sign the open letter today. 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #WhistleblowerProtection #InformationRights
David McBride exposed Australian war crimes and paid with his freedom.
Free David McBride. Stand with the truth. Sign the open letter today. 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #WhistleblowerProtection #InformationRights
August 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
He told the truth. Now he’s in prison.
David McBride exposed Australian war crimes and paid with his freedom.
Free David McBride. Stand with the truth. Sign the open letter today. 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #WhistleblowerProtection #InformationRights
David McBride exposed Australian war crimes and paid with his freedom.
Free David McBride. Stand with the truth. Sign the open letter today. 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#FreeDavidMcBride #WhistleblowerProtection #InformationRights
We stand with Mary Kostakidis, a voice for truth and free expression, who now faces legal action for sharing newsworthy posts on social media.
📢 We’ll be at the Nationwide March for Palestine in Melbourne, Sunday, 24th August.
📢 We’ll be at the Nationwide March for Palestine in Melbourne, Sunday, 24th August.
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We stand with Mary Kostakidis, a voice for truth and free expression, who now faces legal action for sharing newsworthy posts on social media.
📢 We’ll be at the Nationwide March for Palestine in Melbourne, Sunday, 24th August.
📢 We’ll be at the Nationwide March for Palestine in Melbourne, Sunday, 24th August.
What happens when the news is no longer run by people, but by artificial intelligence?
Julian Assange warned of this as early as 2017.
#InformationRights #AI #Democracy #Assange
Julian Assange warned of this as early as 2017.
#InformationRights #AI #Democracy #Assange
August 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
What happens when the news is no longer run by people, but by artificial intelligence?
Julian Assange warned of this as early as 2017.
#InformationRights #AI #Democracy #Assange
Julian Assange warned of this as early as 2017.
#InformationRights #AI #Democracy #Assange
David McBride exposed war crimes. Now he’s in prison.
We’ve launched a national campaign for his release. Support David. Support the truth.
Free David McBride. Sign the open letter to Attorney‑General Michelle Rowland. Every signature counts.
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/free-david-mcbride
We’ve launched a national campaign for his release. Support David. Support the truth.
Free David McBride. Sign the open letter to Attorney‑General Michelle Rowland. Every signature counts.
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/free-david-mcbride
August 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
David McBride exposed war crimes. Now he’s in prison.
We’ve launched a national campaign for his release. Support David. Support the truth.
Free David McBride. Sign the open letter to Attorney‑General Michelle Rowland. Every signature counts.
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/free-david-mcbride
We’ve launched a national campaign for his release. Support David. Support the truth.
Free David McBride. Sign the open letter to Attorney‑General Michelle Rowland. Every signature counts.
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/free-david-mcbride
The Zionist Federation of Australia CEO is taking Mary Kostakidis, the face of SBS for two decades, to court over two posts she shared on social media.
August 14, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The Zionist Federation of Australia CEO is taking Mary Kostakidis, the face of SBS for two decades, to court over two posts she shared on social media.
Australia's true capital?
Julian Assange in 2016: ‘Australia is a suburb of Washington, D.C.’ Engage directly with the US for decisions affecting us.
#JulianAssange #Australia #Geopolitics #Wikileaks
Julian Assange in 2016: ‘Australia is a suburb of Washington, D.C.’ Engage directly with the US for decisions affecting us.
#JulianAssange #Australia #Geopolitics #Wikileaks
August 12, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Australia's true capital?
Julian Assange in 2016: ‘Australia is a suburb of Washington, D.C.’ Engage directly with the US for decisions affecting us.
#JulianAssange #Australia #Geopolitics #Wikileaks
Julian Assange in 2016: ‘Australia is a suburb of Washington, D.C.’ Engage directly with the US for decisions affecting us.
#JulianAssange #Australia #Geopolitics #Wikileaks
🇦🇺 Australia’s 2025 hate speech laws
explained. What’s protected, what’s criminalised, and what it means for free expression.✊
👇
informationrights.org
#infoRights #NSW #Vic #Protest #Australia
explained. What’s protected, what’s criminalised, and what it means for free expression.✊
👇
informationrights.org
#infoRights #NSW #Vic #Protest #Australia
July 22, 2025 at 10:22 PM
🇦🇺 Australia’s 2025 hate speech laws
explained. What’s protected, what’s criminalised, and what it means for free expression.✊
👇
informationrights.org
#infoRights #NSW #Vic #Protest #Australia
explained. What’s protected, what’s criminalised, and what it means for free expression.✊
👇
informationrights.org
#infoRights #NSW #Vic #Protest #Australia
Imagine risking everything to expose war crimes, only to be locked away for it. That's David McBride's reality: a military lawyer silenced for speaking the truth.
Sign here: 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#DavidMcBride #JusticeForMcBride #Whistleblower
Sign here: 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#DavidMcBride #JusticeForMcBride #Whistleblower
July 21, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Imagine risking everything to expose war crimes, only to be locked away for it. That's David McBride's reality: a military lawyer silenced for speaking the truth.
Sign here: 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#DavidMcBride #JusticeForMcBride #Whistleblower
Sign here: 👇
informationrights.org/take-action/...
#DavidMcBride #JusticeForMcBride #Whistleblower
Your right to know is your power. ✊ The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives you the legal right to access government documents, from reports and policies to files about you.
You can learn more about your freedom of information from The Information Rights Project.
informationrights.org
You can learn more about your freedom of information from The Information Rights Project.
informationrights.org
July 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Your right to know is your power. ✊ The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act gives you the legal right to access government documents, from reports and policies to files about you.
You can learn more about your freedom of information from The Information Rights Project.
informationrights.org
You can learn more about your freedom of information from The Information Rights Project.
informationrights.org
🗣Julian Assange on The Holberg Debate in 2017: “Propaganda, Facts and Fake News”.
Do you agree with Julian Assange that AI is a threat to humanity?
Do you agree with Julian Assange that AI is a threat to humanity?
July 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
🗣Julian Assange on The Holberg Debate in 2017: “Propaganda, Facts and Fake News”.
Do you agree with Julian Assange that AI is a threat to humanity?
Do you agree with Julian Assange that AI is a threat to humanity?
🎙️ Julian Assange in 2015, a decade ago, and it's still true today. Freedom of speech needs protection.
July 14, 2025 at 3:44 AM
🎙️ Julian Assange in 2015, a decade ago, and it's still true today. Freedom of speech needs protection.
Telling the truth shouldn’t come at the cost of your freedom.
Whether it’s journalists, whistleblowers, or ordinary people who speak out, they deserve protection, not punishment.
Standing up for information rights isn’t just about free speech. It’s about defending democracy.
informationrights.org
Whether it’s journalists, whistleblowers, or ordinary people who speak out, they deserve protection, not punishment.
Standing up for information rights isn’t just about free speech. It’s about defending democracy.
informationrights.org
July 11, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Telling the truth shouldn’t come at the cost of your freedom.
Whether it’s journalists, whistleblowers, or ordinary people who speak out, they deserve protection, not punishment.
Standing up for information rights isn’t just about free speech. It’s about defending democracy.
informationrights.org
Whether it’s journalists, whistleblowers, or ordinary people who speak out, they deserve protection, not punishment.
Standing up for information rights isn’t just about free speech. It’s about defending democracy.
informationrights.org
🗣️The truth matters. So do the people who risk everything to share it.
Watch our latest video 👇 to see why defending information rights is essential to democracy.
#FreedomOfSpeech #RightToKnow #InformationRights
Watch our latest video 👇 to see why defending information rights is essential to democracy.
#FreedomOfSpeech #RightToKnow #InformationRights
July 10, 2025 at 5:27 AM
🗣️The truth matters. So do the people who risk everything to share it.
Watch our latest video 👇 to see why defending information rights is essential to democracy.
#FreedomOfSpeech #RightToKnow #InformationRights
Watch our latest video 👇 to see why defending information rights is essential to democracy.
#FreedomOfSpeech #RightToKnow #InformationRights
New article by our board member Greg Barns SC, where he explores how chants like “Death to the IDF” are being weaponised to undermine freedom of speech in Australia, and what legal principles we must protect.
📰 Read now: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
#FreeSpeech #HumanRights #PressFreedom
📰 Read now: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
#FreeSpeech #HumanRights #PressFreedom
Freedom of speech and chants
“Death, death to the IDF [Israel Defence Forces]” and “Death, death to the IOF [Israeli Occupying Force]”. Chants that some in the Palestinian support movement in Melbourne used last weekend.
johnmenadue.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:04 AM
New article by our board member Greg Barns SC, where he explores how chants like “Death to the IDF” are being weaponised to undermine freedom of speech in Australia, and what legal principles we must protect.
📰 Read now: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
#FreeSpeech #HumanRights #PressFreedom
📰 Read now: johnmenadue.com/post/2025/07...
#FreeSpeech #HumanRights #PressFreedom
Today is Julian Assange’s 54th birthday.
He’s home, but to secure his freedom, he pleaded guilty to journalism.
📣 Help us reach 15,000 emails demanding a full presidential pardon:
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/...
#PardonAssange #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
He’s home, but to secure his freedom, he pleaded guilty to journalism.
📣 Help us reach 15,000 emails demanding a full presidential pardon:
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/...
#PardonAssange #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
July 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Today is Julian Assange’s 54th birthday.
He’s home, but to secure his freedom, he pleaded guilty to journalism.
📣 Help us reach 15,000 emails demanding a full presidential pardon:
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/...
#PardonAssange #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
He’s home, but to secure his freedom, he pleaded guilty to journalism.
📣 Help us reach 15,000 emails demanding a full presidential pardon:
🔗 informationrights.org/take-action/...
#PardonAssange #PressFreedom #JournalismIsNotACrime
Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished. David McBride, a former military lawyer, blew the whistle on war crimes. He acted with integrity, and now he’s behind bars. Your voice matters.
🔗Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
🔗Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
June 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Whistleblowers should be protected, not punished. David McBride, a former military lawyer, blew the whistle on war crimes. He acted with integrity, and now he’s behind bars. Your voice matters.
🔗Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
🔗Sign the open letter
informationrights.org/take-action/...
The Information Rights Founder, Gabriel Shipton, joined JOY FM to talk about one year of freedom for Julian Assange, and what comes next.
Listen to the full interview here: 👇
shorturl.at/XIFDx
Listen to the full interview here: 👇
shorturl.at/XIFDx
June 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The Information Rights Founder, Gabriel Shipton, joined JOY FM to talk about one year of freedom for Julian Assange, and what comes next.
Listen to the full interview here: 👇
shorturl.at/XIFDx
Listen to the full interview here: 👇
shorturl.at/XIFDx
Julian Assange is free. But journalism remains locked up. Will you help us defend press freedom by emailing the Pardon Attorney today?
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informationrights.org/take-action/...
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informationrights.org/take-action/...
June 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Julian Assange is free. But journalism remains locked up. Will you help us defend press freedom by emailing the Pardon Attorney today?
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informationrights.org/take-action/...
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informationrights.org/take-action/...