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Jan 2022
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Witness K and the ‘outrageous’ spy scand...

The Guardian
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Witness K and lawyer Bernard Collaery helped correct what they saw as a gross injustice. Luke Henriques-Gomes introduces Christopher Knaus’ story about espionage, oil fields and diplomatic embarrassment for the Australian government 
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