Privacy
The real private messages
New messaging app, BitTorrent Chat, promises to deliver a platform for peer to peer communication that will be resistant to......
Email just as public as Facebook
Privacy on the internet is rapidly becoming an obsolete phrase. Australia has ranked in the top 10 countries in Facebook’s......
Attorney General lays out the case for telcos to retain private data
The Attorney-General has declared the government will protect the privacy of Australians under proposed reforms to National Security Legislation. Nicola......
UK phone hacking scandal spurs on Australian privacy law debate
The phone hacking scandal in the UK has lead to calls to strengthen privacy laws in Australia. However Opposition Leader......
Big Brother is watching you.. on CCTV
Big brother is watching and talking too. Recent spates of criminal activity have forced a number of city councils to......
When celebrities expose their private lives and then demand privacy
Shane Warne is back in the news, and once again, it has nothing to do with his prowess on the......
New Privacy Laws to empower Australians
A new report from the Australian Law Reform Commission aims to empower citizens to protect their privacy. The report into......
New privacy laws could stop paparazzi in their tracks
New privacy laws could stop the public’s voracious appetite for celebrity gossip. Draft submissions from the Australian Law Reform Commission......
Spying on school kids
Victorian schools believe spy cameras are the key to stopping disorderly behaviour in the playground. But is this invasion of......
Privacy Act shakeup
Australia’s Privacy Act is set for a major overhaul, after the Australian Law Reform Commission released a discussion paper for......