Journalist. Author of ROGUE FORCES (winner of PM’s Literary Award) Signal +61477714805 markwillacy
@protonmail
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Many thanks to the officers involved in this investigation.
'Victoria Police charge man with menacing and threatening ABC journalist Mark Willacy and his family' via
@ABCaustralia
Shock jock Ben Fordham has asked me to go onto his program. For months he has done nothing but unfairly and inaccurately attack my journalism. I stand by my journalism, as does the ABC, and I won’t be providing him with content. Maybe he should read this
Stay tuned...we aren’t letting this story go...there’ll be more revelations on alleged Australian special forces war crimes coming from ABC Investigations in the next couple of weeks
So
@AusFedPolice
have declared they’re referring my colleague
@DanielMOakes
to the C’th prosecutors office ... to repeat that: the Australian Federal Police just referred an Australian journalist for prosecution over revelations about alleged unlawful killings by Aus soldiers.
In 25 years as a journalist I’ve met some brave people. People prepared to speak truth to power, to confront authority, to speak out when they know it will hurt them. I’ve never met anyone braver than Braden Chapman
Very proud to have won this gong. But even prouder to be part of the ABC Investigations unit, the best team in the business. Special thanks to
@bradenjchapman
who is the real deal, the true spirit of the SAS
Some days restore your faith in why we do journalism…and tough journalism that requires an employer with backbone and a public that cares about what we do. Searching for truth is bloody hard work. Glad for
@Ageinvestigates
and Chris Masters…two of the best.
This is the sort of fan mail you get for reporting on alleged crimes and misdemeanours by Australia’s special forces. But I’m heartened that a number of former SAS soldiers have contacted me to thank the ABC for bringing these stories to light
Very important decision for journalism in this country...Court of Appeal overturns order requiring 60 Minutes, SMH and The Age to hand over draft stories
A witness for former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith in his defamation case has appeared in court charged with obstructing & causing harm to war crimes investigators. He can only be referred to as Person X.
The ABC stands by its reporting on alleged war crimes by Australian special forces in Afghanistan...over tabloid hit jobs by chief entertainment writers...
Breaking...Australian SAS soldier seen shooting a unarmed Afghan man in footage aired by
@4corners
has been identified and suspended from duty. Defence Minister says the incident been referred to the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police
The hate mail in response to my reporting on alleged Special Forces war crimes & my book ROGUE FORCES keeps coming. Like this email I got from Samantha. And a warning, some may find it & her offensive…
In a thorough thrashing, the Australian federal court dismissed a case of defamation brought against journalist Steve Cannane and his book about
#Scientology
in Australia, 'Fair Game.' We have a statement from Steve and the full 273-page (!) ruling.
Very honoured to have won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Thanks again to the brave Special Forces soldiers who trusted me with their stories
#PMLitAwards
Congratulations to Mark Willacy for his book ‘Rogue Forces: An explosive insiders’ account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan’, that has won the
#PMLitAwards
for Non-Fiction 🎉
@markwillacy
@SimonSchusterAU
The trolls have burnt it, torn it up, hidden it, and now they're shooting up my book with assault rifles. This guy is ex-ADF and this was posted on social media. And a warning, this video contains obscenity, firearms and stupidity
Been investigating and reporting this stuff for two years now. This book is the culmination of all that digging. Couldn’t have done it without the brave men and women from the Special Forces who spoke to me. This is for them
‘It feels more like a bikie gang. You’re treated like garbage if you don’t conform’, from Rogue Forces by
@markwillacy
, the stunning insiders’ account of how some of Australia’s most elite soldiers became unlawful killers.
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Had some fantastic reviews of my book ROGUE FORCES. Then there's been stuff like this from people like "Nando" who haven't read it. I appreciate him purchasing a copy, but I'm worried about his method of reading it...
BREAKING: A cleaner who tested positive to Covid-19 after working in a quarantine hotel in Brisbane has been confirmed as having the more contagious UK strain of the virus.
War crimes witness moved after blast at her home. Windows shattered, glass embedded in walls and floor. Police admit they “drop the ball” in investigation
Australian SAS soldiers photographed and filmed themselves posing with Confederate flag while on operations in Afghanistan, ABC Investigations can reveal
A report about my book ROGUE FORCES which is out today. This is a book about "the good people of the SAS who had the guts to stand up and call out the bad stuff."
We've hit peak Gold Coast...stripper and star of an Ultra Tune ad caught doing cocaine from the buttocks of another woman with her police officer ex-boyfriend has been fined $1500.
If you're on the hunt for Xmas presents, I can highly recommend this compelling book by one of Australia's finest journalists,
@markwillacy
.
Mark exposes alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan, and speaks to the good men and women who spoke out against the bad behaviour.
Important piece by
@Ageinvestigates
about the dirty war of misinformation and media spin being waged to undermine the Brereton Inquiry, whistleblowers, war crimes witnesses and future investigations
Australian cave diver Craig Challen tells
@4Corners
about the
#ThaiCaveRescue
and why it was crucial to sedate the boys for the extraction. The full inside story on the rescue Monday night on the program
United Nations to investigate potential human rights abuses in Australia, including
@4corners
revelations about kids being held in Qld adult watch houses
Dusty Miller is one of the SAS patrol members who showed the courage to speak of the crimes he saw in Afghanistan. He represents the true values of the SAS
SAS patrol members tell ABC Investigations they witnessed comrade shoot unarmed disabled Afghan in the back of the head. They say it’s the same soldier seen in
@4corners
footage killing another unarmed Afghan cowering on the ground
"I was confident of getting the kid out, I wasn't 100% confident of getting him out alive." British diver Jason Mallinson risked his life in the
#ThaiCaveRescue
to save the boys...his story tonight on
@4corners
The Thai Navy Seals have posted our
@4corners
story on the
#ThaiCaveRescue
on their Facebook site with some kind words (in Thai) about the yarn and the brave divers we spoke to
Big shout out to 2 of the good guys central to my book ROGUE FORCES. SAS signals intelligence operator
@bradenjchapman
& combat medic Dusty Miller witnessed and called out unlawful killings and cover ups by some of their comrades. These are the heroes we should be celebrating
10 years ago today Japan was hit by a magnitude 9 earthquake and smashed by a massive tsunami. This is what the town of Rikuzentakata looked like when we got there...
I’ll miss my desk neighbour. Dom is one of the most experienced broadcast journos in the business. Can report from anywhere, anytime, and on any medium. And has mentored so many up and coming reporters. She’s all class
Australian officials reveal 7 Australian AFP/army divers moved 20 tonnes of equipment through cave waters during more than 70 hours of diving during
#ThaiCaveRescue
More on
@4corners
next Monday
Contrary to the spin of Heston Russell and his media fan club, the ABC has confirmed my story on the alleged killing of an Afghan prisoner was fair and accurate. Oh, and it’s being investigated by war crimes investigators. Much more to come…
As revealed in this story, Adani has also lodged FOIs with the ABC...including seeking my expenses and documents relating to a story I did on the company
Last week I reported on Daniel Love, an Aboriginal man put in immigration detention and facing deportation to PNG. Today he was released by the Department of Home Affairs
Secret Defence report into alleged misconduct in East Timor warned of culture of silence and cover up in Australia's Special Forces, years before claims of Afghanistan war crimes via
@ABCaustralia
Today in Queensland there are 63 children in adult maximum security watch houses. 8 of these kids are 13 years old or younger. 28 kids have been locked up for a week or more
@4corners
Today in Qld there are...
75 kids held in watch houses (45 in Brisbane alone)
The longest stay is 32 days
22 kids have been held for 2 weeks or longer
The youngest is a 12 year old girl
@4corners
As of today, there are no children in the Brisbane watch house, Qld gov announces (after
@4corners
story in May detailed serious incidents there, including isolation, attempts suicides, etc). But will they be out for good? (6 other kids in regional watch houses today)
In the wake of last night's
@4Corners
on kids held in maximum security watch houses, we can tell you there are, right now...
68 kids in watch houses in Qld
The youngest is 13
The longest continuous stay is 31 days
20 kids have been in longer than a fortnight
Gold Coast mayor withdraws his defamation action against ABC's Four Corners. ABC says story remains online, "there has been no apology. No damages have been paid."
Obviously the trolls who’ve been hiding my book in bookshops have been doing a pretty crap job. And a shout out to all those who’ve taken the time to read ROGUE FORCES
Australian special forces allegedly planted the same gun on the bodies of two different Afghan civilians after a raid in which locals say unarmed civilians were executed, the ABC can reveal
Stunning imagery on
@4corners
#HongKong
yarn by the incomparable
@johnnyturk
and shot in tough circumstances...imagine he swallowed a fair bit of tear gas for this one
Across Queensland today - a week after the Premier announced a new department in response to our
@4corners
story - there are 53 children locked up in adult maximum security watch houses...including 31 kids who’ve been inside for more than a week
In the wake of our
@4corners
“Project Dragon” story, Labor will target lawyers, accountants and real estate agents under tough new anti-money laundering laws, amid growing concerns over illegal "hot money" from China
Afghan ambassador to Australia calls for a full investigation into war crimes allegations raised on
@4corners
including footage of unarmed Afghan man on the ground shot dead by SAS soldier
From ABC…Former soldier and Values Party founder Heston Russell sold porn online while fundraising for veterans charity and lied about it. Then handed over less than a third of the money via
@ABCaustralia
There is also an Afghan journalist who has helped expose Australian Special Forces war crimes - who has an Australia visa - who has been turned away repeatedly at the airport perimeter by soldiers
Former Aussie embassy guards left standing in sewer filled moat outside Kabul airport for hours before being told by soldier they could not enter as they did not have a visa stamp in passport - Wives and children there - group had to leave -see ABC
This is the whiteboard at the
#ThaiCaveRescue
HQ showing where each of the divers were placed in the cave...if you zoom into the post-it notes you can even read each diver’s name. Thanks to Australian rescue diver Craig Challen for sharing
Intellectually impaired boy stripped by officers and kept "completely naked" inside Brisbane's adult maximum-security watch house for days, documents reveal. Another shocking case in the wake of
@4corners
Watch House Files
Happy snap with Australian cave divers Craig Challen and Richard Harris. Tomorrow night on
@4corners
we have the inside story of the
#ThaiCaveRescue
with some of the divers from around the world who brought the boys out
The secret interrogation centre. The allegations of torture against Australian soldiers.
@4corners
has tracked down the Timorese men & boys who were there
Prime Minister establishes the Office of Special Investigator to investigate alleged war crimes committed by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan...includes AFP and state police investigators
#auspol
Today in Queensland there are 33 kids being held in adult maximum security watch houses who have been in there for more than a week. One has been inside for 33 straight days
@4corners