National security vs the public's right to know. "I feel we're living in very dangerous times here in Australia...one day we'll wake up and wonder how on earth we got here." MP In a Canberra court room one of the most controversial trials ever to be held in Australia will soon get under way. The case is highly sensitive, with key evidence central to the allegations unlikely to ever be heard by the public. "This could be...one of the most secretive trials in Australian history." Former judge A former spy and his lawyer have been charged with conspiring to reveal secret information relating to an Australian intelligence operation aimed at a friendly foreign government.