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Australian Gag Order Stokes Global Debate on Secrecy
When a local judge placed a gag order on a high-profile criminal case, it muzzled journalists and publishers around the world from reporting on a subject of international interest.
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These days, gag orders are usually imposed in order to prevent those involved from being informed of their pending doom before they've been caught. Alternatively, should prominent members of society appear to be involved, it's also prudent impose a gag order until the facts of the case have been firmly established.