Australian reporters can protect sources

Journalists and whistleblowers in Australia will soon have increased protection from prosecution. A change to federal law will mean that reporters may no longer be legally forced to reveal their sources to courts, even if a person has broken a law in providing information. It will also introduce a ground of "public interest in the publication of news" that judges will take into account when considering whether to protect whistleblowers from having their identity exposed. (Via The Age)