Annika Smethurst is the state political editor atThe Agenewspaper in Melbourne. She is a double Walkley Award winner and has two Melbourne Quill Awards for political reporting. In 2019, Annika became the accidental poster woman for press freedom when her house was raided by the AFP over a story she wrote revealing a government plan to allow the Australian Signals Directorate to spy on Australians. In her 2020 essay, 'On Secrets', she explored the impact of the raids and examined the importance of press freedom. CHAT WITH US Join our discussion using hashtag#AnonymousWasAWomanPodand don't forget to follow Jamila (onInstagramandTwitter) and Astrid (also onInstagramandTwitter) to continue the conversation. This podcast is sponsored byHachette Publishingand is brought to you byFuture Women. The podcast is producedbyBad Producer Productions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.