Sydney — Police raided the offices of Australia’s national broadcaster on Wednesday over allegations it had published classified material, the second raid on a media outlet in two days, prompting complaints that the “outrageous” raids hindered media freedom.

The Australian Federal Police said its officers carried out a search at the head office of the government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in Sydney on Wednesday...

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