Australia's first war crime prisoner is a whistleblower

<p>For the first time, someone has been imprisoned in relation to Australia’s alleged war crimes. His name is David McBride. But he didn’t commit those crimes; he was the whistleblower for a 2017 report by the ABC that investigated alleged war crimes committed by Australian forces in Afghanistan. And this week, McBride was sentenced to nearly six years in jail.</p> <p>On today's podcast, we'll break down everything you need to know about this story.</p> <p>Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Zara Seidler<br />Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson</p> <p><a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/KZbG6bS1">Do you have feedback for the podcast? Share your thoughts via our survey!</a><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/no-silly-questions-sam-koslowski/book/9780143777281.html">Buy our book No Silly Questions</a> </p> <p>Today’s sponsor: Learn the simple steps you can take to protect yourself online<br />at <a href="http://actnowstaysecure.gov.au/">ActNowStaySecure.gov.au</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>