But now to more serious matters and the fate of asylum seekers on Nauru which has been in the headlines again.

Rape refugee seeks new abortion location The Somalian refugee at the centre of a controversy over her rape claims and failed Australian abortion bid has revealed she does still want an abortion but not in Australia. EXCLUSIVE Chris Kenny Nauru — The Australian, 20th October, 2015

As you can see from that byline and this video The Australian's Chris Kenny gained exclusive access last week to the tiny island of Nauru, on which 800 refugees and 300 asylum seekers are being held

Kenny also got Exclusive access to the Somalian refugee Abyan, who's at the centre of a political storm, after claiming she was raped.

The Australian found Abyan (not her real name) in a cramped room just across from the beach in one of the many clumps of make-shift refugee accommodation dotted around Nauru. "Yes, I still want an abortion," she said, agitated and distressed by the controversy her case has provoked. — The Australian, 20th October, 2015

The next day, Kenny was back with another front-page exclusive, to take the story one step further.

Refugee declines to report rape to police — The Australian, 21st October, 2015

And this time there were pictures taken at the scene:

Police arrive yesterday to interview Abyan, who also agreed to speak to The Australian's Chris Kenny — The Australian, 21st October, 2015

All in all, it was quite a scoop.

But some were outraged.

On Twitter, Queensland Labor MP Graham Perrett called Kenny obscene, insensitive and a grub, before deleting his tweet and apologising after threats of legal action.

And Pamela Curr from the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre also went in hard.

Curr was on the phone to Abyan in Nauru during Kenny's visit on Tuesday and claims she told him to leave. Immediately afterwards she posted this on Twitter.

Breaking disgrace Chris Kenny forcing way into Abyan room w Nauru police outside Abyan crying no no no picture by force go away I am sick — Twitter, @pamelacurr, 20th October, 2015

Soon after that, Curr emailed friends, supporters and the media with details of what she allegedly said to the Australian's reporter:

I said "Is that Chris Kenny?" He replied "Speaking" I said - get out of the room immediately - leave now. Kenny said words to the effect - I am talking to Abyan, we are having a conversation. I replied that I could hear her asking him to leave - so go now. — Pamela Curr, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, email to media, 20th October, 2015

On Thursday morning Kenny rang Curr to tell her she'd be hearing from his lawyers unless she withdrew the accusation.

And indeed she now has a legal letter.

That same day he told Crikey:

"What this woman, Pamela Curr, has written is maliciously false. It is a malicious lie ..." — Crikey, 22nd October, 2015

That afternoon he also denied the claims to Raf Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne:

CHRIS KENNY: You know full well that there are people out there who have been suggesting that I forced my way into the home of an alleged rape victim. Now, that is a disgraceful slur upon me and I'm, I won't let it stand ... because it is a lie. Now the point is we all understand that Abyan is in a very, very, difficult situation and I treated her with the utmost respect. — 774 ABC Melbourne, Drive with Rafael Epstein, 22nd October, 2015

That for the moment is where it all rests-with Kenny threatening legal action and hotly denying he's done anything wrong.

Meanwhile, refugee advocates and some journalists are also upset Kenny got onto Nauru at all.

Because the island has been a media-free zone for more than two years, since the BBC's Nick Bryant was allowed to visit in June 2013:

NICK BRYANT: These remote tropical island detention centres were supposed to be a thing of the past. But now they're back at the centre of Australia's toxic immigration debate. — BBC, Newsnight, 21st June, 2013

Since then no media have got onto the island and those who've sought visas have been stonewalled.

Photographer Mike Bowers, who applied in late 2013, told Media Watch:

They were slow getting back to you and would obstruct you at every turn. It was like working in molasses - everything was slow and sticky. — Mike Bowers, Photographer, 22nd October, 2015

Bowers was told it would cost $8000 to apply-it had been $200-and the fee was not refundable.

And since then only a handful have asked.

Less than two weeks before Kenny got in, Al Jazeera was told by the Nauruan government

Media visa is not approved. — Nauru Government, Email to Al Jazeera, 9th October, 2015

And when Al Jazeera's producer pointed out she had not yet formally applied, she was told:

All media application is not approved. — Nauru Government, Email to Al Jazeera, 9th October, 2015

Earlier this month, the ABC's Ginny Stein got an identical knockback.

GINNY STEIN: When an application form was requested, I was told that I had been rejected, even before an application was issued. I then received a second email, stating quote, "all media application is not approved," unquote. — ABC, PM, 8th October, 2015

Others to be given the bum's rush in the last year include Mark Davis, who was working for Dateline at SBS, who told Media Watch:

I probably had 10 conversations, kept contacting them ... They considered it for about four months, we had no response whatsoever. — Mark Davis, Journalist, 21st October, 2015

And Guardian Australia has been knocking on the door throughout 2015, according to reporter Ben Doherty, who told us:

I've tried many times and had no response. I haven't got very far at all. I've emailed the Nauru Government ... and I've called to Nauru and had no reply. This year it's been a long running effort. — Ben Doherty, Reporter, Guardian Australia, 21st October, 2015

That's at least five organisations who have been turned down.

So, is there a media ban?

Not at all, says Australia's Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who assured reporters last week:

PETER DUTTON: There are not restrictions on journalists going in. Journalists can make applications, as journalists can when they come to our country, for a visa. If the visa's granted then they can visit. So, as I understand it there's a journalist on Nauru today. — Peter Dutton, Federal Immigration Minister, 20th October, 2015

And so there was indeed, which of course was Chris Kenny, who refuses to say if he or The Australian paid the $8,000 visa fee

So how did he get in when others cannot?

Well, even Kenny admits it might be because he's an advocate for the policy, telling The Guardian's Amanda Meade:

'If my public support for strong border protection measures helped sway Nauru's decision, so be it' ... — Guardian Australia, 20th October, 2015

But is it just Nauru that makes these calls?

The governments of Nauru and Australia insist it is.

We're not so sure.

The last time the media got onto the island, Australia's Department of Immigration played an important part in making it happen. It pushed hard for the BBC to be let in and organised some of the paperwork- including this deed of agreement which the BBC was required to sign -and which was then emailed from Canberra to Nauru.

And we're told the Australian government typically got involved in these decisions.

The Nauruan Government might have asked questions like, 'this journalist from the ABC has applied', or 'this human rights organisation has applied', and advice would be given on whether or not to grant them access. — Immigration source, 22nd October, 2015

So did someone in Canberra put in a word for Chris Kenny on this occasion? We can't know, but our source believes the answer is Yes.

I'm sure there is now advice being given on what media is given access ... there'd definitely be advice being given. — Immigration source, 22nd October, 2015

Now let's be clear. We have no problem with Chris Kenny getting a visa. We're very glad he did.

And, allegations of harassment aside, we think he's done a good job.

But we do have a problem with him being the only one.

There should be access for all media- and we note Chris Kenny agrees. .

We also have a problem with crackdowns on whistleblowers, like we've seen in the last two weeks:

Save the Children workers in Nauru have been searched and had their phones and computers confiscated after the charity's office was raided by Nauruan police. Australian Border Force officers watched on — ABC News Online, 14th October, 2015

There was a second raid on Save the Children in Nauru last week.

But in the meantime journalists who've been barred are continuing to do their job with footage smuggled off the island, as you can see from last week's Lateline report by Ginny Stein on another young refugee who's confirmed to be a victim of rape.

MOTHER (subtitle translation): She used to laugh, she was happy always. I am asking for help from the Australian people & the government. Please help me and my children, for my daughter to be happy and laugh again. — ABC, Lateline, 21st October, 2015

Again, that old saying comes to mind. News is something that someone, somewhere doesn't want published.

Painful though it may be, Australians have a right to hear it.