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Paul Farrell @FarrellPF

Barrister at 153 Phillip Barristers; former investigative journalist and author; 2022 fellow @risj_oxford

Joined March 2009
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Some big personal news - I’m thrilled to be joining 153 Phillip chambers as a reader and beginning a new career as a barrister. I've had a blast working as a journalist the last 14 years but I'm really excited for a new adventure. I am, as they say, open to all briefs!
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Paul Barry@TheRealPBarry
21 Nov 2024
Good luck mate. You'll be great. theguardian.com/media/2024/n…

Linton Besser, award-winning investigative journalist, named new Media Watch host

Former ABC foreign correspondent and SMH journalist says he will put a ‘blowtorch’ to the industry

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Walkley Foundation@walkleys
19 Nov 2024
The winners for Audio Long, supported by McGrathNicol are: @FarrellPF, the Background Briefing Team, @abcnews, Background Briefing. #walkleys
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Really honoured to receive this award! Thanks to the brilliant team at Background Briefing for supporting the podcast Stop and Search
NSW Council for Civil Liberties@NSWCCL
28 Aug 2024
We are incredibly proud to announce Paul Farrell @FarrellPF as the 2024 winner of the NSWCCL #journalism award for excellence. @ABC @BackgroundBrief #policepowers abc.net.au/listen/programs/b…
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Meghna Bali@meghnabali
19 Apr 2024
We’re kicking off our election coverage from the southern state of Tamil Nadu. It’s where PM Modi has made 10 trips since the start of the year.
Neryssa Azlan@neryssaazlan
19 Apr 2024
Today marks the beginning of the world's largest democratic exercise as India's general elections begin. India's PM has set himself an ambitious goal, but to achieve it, he'll have to win over a dubious crowd. Analysis by @meghnabali abc.net.au/news/2024-04-19/m…
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This is absolutely momentous and raises massive questions about the role of the OAIC - for a decade it has accepted a completely erroneous interpretation of the FOI Act. How many requests for important documents have been lost to the void because of this?
Rex Patrick
@MrRexPatrick
21 Mar 2024
#BREAKING: Patrick v Dreyfus Does a change to a new Minister kill an ongoing #FOI to the old Minister? Can dirt be swept under the carpet? Dreyfus said YES. I said NO. Justice Charlesworth says NO in a decision that strengthens accountability. A big #transparency win. #auspol
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Julia Kretzenbacher@juliakretz
18 Mar 2024
This is such a well made and important series. Highly recommend it.
Paul Farrell@FarrellPF
18 Mar 2024
The three crucial words police say they didn’t hear when they botched this arrest - and cost taxpayers $320,000 abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/h…
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The three crucial words police say they didn’t hear when they botched this arrest - and cost taxpayers $320,000 abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/h…

The three crucial words police say they didn't hear when they botched this arrest – costing...

Exclusive data covering 4.3 million police searches has revealed a quota-driven culture that boosts search numbers at the risk of abusing police powers.

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A Dangerous Numbers Game: we’ve been investigating the system that turbocharged police searches in NSW and here’s what we learnt 👇👇👇 abc.net.au/news/2024-03-18/h…

The three crucial words police say they didn't hear when they botched this arrest – costing...

Exclusive data covering 4.3 million police searches has revealed a quota-driven culture that boosts search numbers at the risk of abusing police powers.

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“The worst outcome imaginable of proactive policing” This is the tragic story of how a man in Western Sydney was shot by police in his own backyard abc.net.au/news/2024-03-17/n…

CCTV caught Brad's final moments before he was shot after being stopped for wearing a hoodie

Brad Balzan died a violent death in his own backyard. Some are calling it "the worst outcome imaginable of proactive policing".

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John Lyons@TheLyonsDen
16 Mar 2024
THE FOREVER WAR It's a "blunt lie" that Israel is doing everything to avoid civilian deaths, says a former Israeli army commander. Israel has no alternative, says ex Foreign Minister. We interview an ex PM, 2 ex chiefs of Shin Bet on this war ABC iview: ab.co/4ccE4Lr

Four Corners: S2024 The Forever War

Inside Israel's war machine. John Lyons asks the tough questions; challenging some of Israel's most powerful political and military voices about the country's strategy and intentions. Is there any...

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14 Mar 2024
Israel says it’s doing everything it can to avoid civilian casualties. One of its former military commanders says that’s a “blunt lie”. Watch the Four Corners documentary, ‘The Forever War’, now on ABC iview: ab.co/4ccE4Lr
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Ep 3 of Stop and Search is now out. This one's called "The Numbers Game" and in it we scrutinise the system of 'proactive policing' in NSW abc.net.au/listen/programs/b…

03 Stop and Search | The Numbers Game - ABC listen

As the investigation into Bradley Balzan's death continues, serious questions are raised about how the country’s largest police force uses its search powers.

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John Lyons@TheLyonsDen
9 Mar 2024
Why has the most powerful army in the Middle East killed so many children? One of my questions to Ehud Barak, former Israeli PM. Part of a #4corners special Monday night. We challenge leading Israelis - inc 2 former Shin Bet chiefs - about the civilian death toll in Gaza #auspol
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We've just published episode two of Stop and Search, a special series by Background Briefing - it's a deep dive into the operations of NSW Police and it's approach to 'proactive' policing - Listen in below 👇 abc.net.au/listen/programs/b…

02 Stop and Search | Last Moments Before Gunshots - ABC listen

Brad Balzan is shot dead in his own backyard after a police encounter goes wrong. In episode two of Stop and Search, a new mini-series by Background Briefing, reporter Paul Farrell asks why was he...

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Today we're launching a special investigation with ABC @BackgroundBrief called Stop and Search. it's examining what's emerged in an inquest into the shooting death of a young man by a NSW police officer in Western Sydney three years ago abc.net.au/listen/programs/b…

01 Stop and Search | Where's Brad? - ABC listen

A 20-year-old is chased by four plain-clothes police officers into his western Sydney backyard. But he hasn't committed a crime. He hasn't even done anything wrong. He's shot twice, and then dies. In...

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It's an important story that examines some really big issues around the culture and approach to what's known as "proactive policing" in NSW Police - we'll be airing episodes weekly over the next four weeks, so please listen in!
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This is the bravest person I’ve ever met. Very glad to finally be able to share the story of the whistleblower behind the Nauru Files for Background Briefing👇👇 abc.net.au/news/2023-10-28/n…

'Simone' didn't want to be complicit in harm, so she leaked thousands of documents to the media

'Simone' was the worker behind 'The Nauru Files' — the largest leak inside Australia's system of offshore detention. She's never spoken out to reveal why she did what she did — until now.

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The full ep is here - great to collaborate on this with @madconnaughton abclisten.page.link/6H8abUFn…
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A teenager is among the first boat arrivals sent to Nauru in nine years - new details on this story from @madconnaughton and I abc.net.au/news/2023-10-27/n…

New boat arrivals sent to Nauru include a 17-year-old boy and his mother

New details have emerged about a group detained on Nauru, including reports of self-harm and a minor among the 11 arrivals

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