Australian-based Fairfax Media obtained access to the cables under a separate arrangement.
Bacon also runs courses in freedom of information law for Fairfax Media.
Hardie also regularly produces digital video projects for Fairfax Media.
Since then she has also acquired a substantial stake in Fairfax Media.
Fairfax Media dumped these plans later in the year.
Some leaks were published by other news organizations like Fairfax Media.
It has the largest circulation of any national magazine, and is published by Fairfax Media.
Croad later announced that he would sue Fairfax Media for defamation over the story.
Fairfax Media has published the online Brisbane Times since 2007.
Since 2008 it is owned by Fairfax Media.