David McBride lost his career, his liberty and eight years to a legal battle after exposing information that helped reveal alleged war crimes in Afghanistan. Australia owes him more than thanks – it owes whistleblowers real protection, Greg Barns writes.
"Australian Defence Force whistleblower David McBride was released from prison on Thursday, 13 August 2026, after serving a 2 year and 3 month non-parole period in respect of criminal offences perpetrated when leaking classified documents to the ABC that revealed war crimes in Afghanistan and […]
Whistleblower David McBride Released on Parole https://consortiumnews.com/2026/08/13/whistleblower-david-mcbride-released-on-parole/
What is a war crime? Is the summary execution of a Prisoner of War a war crime? Is it a war crime to order a soldier to execute a Prisoner of War? Is it a war crime for Generals to look the other way when allegations of such summry executions are brought? Is it a war crime to investigate one […]