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Media frustration builds during Olympic Games
22:31:06, 20 August 2008, Radio Australia News
Five days out from end of the Beijing Olympics, the international media are increasingly frustrated by answers they are getting from organisers about broken promises on human rights and press freedom.
Mining giant quiet on China media freedoms
16:02:15, 20 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The chief executive of the world's biggest miner and a major sponsor of the Beijing Olympics, has refused to buy into criticism of China's human rights and freedom of speech record.
Cook Islands newspaper faces defamation suit
12:54:44, 13 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The Cook Islands only daily newspaper, is being sued for $US1.3 million for alleged defamation.
Human rights group broadcast 'pirate' radio show in Beijing
15:32:52, 8 August 2008, Radio Australia News
A human rights group has broken China's tight control of the media by broadcasting a radio show calling for freedom of expression in Beijing.
Olympic President praises media access in Beijing
09:19:26, 3 August 2008, Radio Australia News
The president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, says he believes that the media access the Chinese government is allowing is unprecedented for the country.
IOC members reportedly enraged over China internet block
22:32:51, 31 July 2008, Radio Australia News
China's muzzling of the international media covering the Beijing games has angered the Olympic movement.
'Sensitive' websites to be blocked during Olympics
14:46:57, 31 July 2008, Radio Australia News
A senior official from the International Olympic Committee, Kevan Gosper, has apologised to the world's media for misleading them about internet access in China.
Groups fear for health of Burmese journalist
23:00:39, 1 July 2008, Radio Australia News
Media watchdogs have condemned the prolonged detention of journalist Win Tin, saying his health has seriously deteriorated in recent days.
Journalists, rights groups condemn Cambodian jailing
14:19:12, 10 June 2008, Radio Australia News
A Cambodian rights group says the imprisonment of a newspaper publisher affiliated with the opposition Sam Rainsy Party is creating a climate of fear in the run up to next month's general election.
Australia calls for Vietnam media freedom
08:13:34, 4 June 2008, Radio Australia News
Australia has urged Vietnam to let the country's media do its job, following the arrests of two journalists who had criticised a 2006 government corruption scandal.
Court rules in favor of Indonesian censorship body
22:42:49, 30 April 2008, Radio Australia News
The Indonesian constitutional court has turned down a request to abolish the country's censorship body, sparking wild celebrations from hardline Muslims in the public gallery.
Indonesia restores website access following protests
22:00:14, 11 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesia's main Internet providers say they have restored access to YouTube and other sites carrying a controversial anti-Islam film following 'overwhelming' protests from web users.
Pakistan to lift media restrictions
22:00:14, 11 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Pakistan's new government has moved to lift harsh restrictions on the media that were imposed by President Pervez Musharraf under a state of emergency in November.
Tongan government restricts election broadcasts
05:14:58, 11 April 2008, Radio Australia News
There's been international criticism of the new restrictions on political reporting by the country's national broadcaster.
Indonesia bans websites over anti-Islam film
11:23:45, 10 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesia's information minister, Mohammad Nuh, has ordered internet providers to ban access to popular sites like YouTube and Myspace.
Indonesia blocks video sharing sites
23:04:43, 8 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesia has blocked access to video sharing sites YouTube, MySpace and other websites showing an anti-Islamic film.
Indonesia govt attacks YouTube over Dutch film
21:42:52, 3 April 2008, Radio Australia News
Indonesia has stepped up its threats against video file sharing service YouTube over an anti-Islamic film.
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