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TikTok back in the Parliament’s firing line

TikTok’s data security is back under scrutiny in Australia after global executives confirmed Chinese employees had access to information on US users. Both the government and the Opposition are...

Govt fails to pass anti-trolling bill before election

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has failed to pass its controversial anti-trolling bill before the upcoming election, despite the Prime Minister saying it would be “dealt with” in February. The Social...

Data-sharing legislation sails through Parliament

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Legislation facilitating an expedited data-sharing deal with the US has sailed through Parliament in minutes with bipartisan support and not even a debate, just days after Prime Minister Scott...

Labor demands AFP answers on encryption

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australian law enforcement agencies are yet to use the coercive anti-encryption powers handed to them nearly two years ago, with Labor MPs questioning whether they are necessary at all....

Govt should rescind AWS COVID app contract: Husic

Posted on   |  by James Riley
Labor’s Ed Husic has called for government to rescind its contract with US tech giant Amazon Web Services to host and manage data from the COVIDSafe contact tracing app...

AFP admits using ‘problematic’ face app

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Australian Federal Police has used the controversial Clearview AI app on multiple occasions despite previously denying it had ever accessed the “deeply problematic” facial recognition platform. Founded by...

Labor demands an encryption fix now

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Federal Labor has called on the government to fix its highly controversial encryption legislation now instead of waiting for two inquiries to report back in a year. The Assistance...