Internet
Lawyers shocked at surveillance capabilites in Data Retention Act
The Government and ALP have hurriedly passed the revised data retention act, with a provision to protect journalists sources. But......
Blockchains to the rescue?
It was only a couple of years ago that Bitcoin was taking the world by storm – the price rocketing......
Is your privacy being stolen?
Metadata retention is a controversial topic – giving Federal Government the authority to track everyday citizens’ phone calls, messages and......
Journalists caught in web of metadata retention
The government’s controversial metadata retention bill, which would force communications companies to retain its customer’s metadata for two years, could......
Metadata’s giant footprint
The government’s plan to force Internet Service Providers and telcos to store the metadata of every phone and internet user......
Mobile tracking device: activated
Both major parties now support a bill forcing telecommunications companies to hand over their customers’ phone and internet data to......
The influence on the digital world on Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has had a massive uptake of digital technology in the past eight years, with users of handheld......
Metadata laws; fighting crime or invading privacy?
The government’s proposed metadata retention scheme has been highly contested since it was announced last year, with many people worried......
Anonymous against ISIS – Battle of the hackers
‘Hacktivist’ group Anonymous has declared war on ISIS, promising to target them online. They are claiming to be a united......
iSee the most life-like online interaction ever
A video conferencing program developed by the University of Wollongong is promising to revolutionise the way we communicate at school,......