Australian Police Raids on National Broadcaster, News Corp Prompt Outcry

A policeman stands on a street that has been blocked to the public after Australian counter-terrorism police arrested four people in raids late on Saturday across several Sydney suburbs in Australia, July 29, 2017. Reuters/David Gray

Police raided the offices of Australia’s national broadcaster on June 5 over allegations it had published classified material, the second raid on a media outlet in two days, prompting complaints that the “outrageous” raids hindered media freedom.