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Australian papers censor front pages in press freedom campaign

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AFP Sydney
Last Updated : Oct 21 2019 | 5:35 PM IST

Newspapers across Australia ran heavily redacted front pages on Monday in protest against government secrecy and a crackdown on press freedom, a rare show of unity in a fractious media landscape.

National and regional mastheads including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review hit newsstands Monday with most of their front-page news stories blacked out.

Advertisements have also been rolled out across the country's television networks, asking viewers to consider the question: "When the government hides the truth from you, what are they covering up?"

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First Published: Oct 21 2019 | 5:35 PM IST

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