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Aussie PM plans to stop radical eco activists who want to tell people ‘what you can say, what you can think’

Posted on November 2, 2019November 2, 2019By Editor

Progressives and environmental activists who take “indulgent and selfish” action aimed at creating economic damage to businesses they don’t like could face new penalties under a bold move announced by Australian PM Scott Morrison. … Read More >Aussie PM plans to stop radical eco activists who want to tell people ‘what you can say, what you can think’

Consumer data privacy breach spells lawsuit for Alphabet’s Google in Australia

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) filed a lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday, alleging that the company misled smartphone users on how personal location data was being collected, kept and used. … Read More >Consumer data privacy breach spells lawsuit for Alphabet’s Google in Australia

World

Australian media stages front-page ‘blackout’ to protest against govt clampdown on press freedom

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

In a rare show of unity, all major news outlets in Australia have staged a mass protest against increasingly draconian secrecy laws passed by the government, which are infringing on press freedom and the public’s right to know. … Read More >Australian media stages front-page ‘blackout’ to protest against govt clampdown on press freedom

Journalism & Mass media

Without encryption, we will lose all privacy. This is our new battleground

Posted on October 16, 2019October 16, 2019By Editor

The US, UK and Australia are taking on Facebook in a bid to undermine the only method that protects our personal information. … Read More >Without encryption, we will lose all privacy. This is our new battleground

Monsanto owner Bayer sued in Australia over cancer linked to Roundup

Posted on October 10, 2019October 10, 2019By Editor

An Australian farmer has launched a legal action against Bayer agricultural chemicals unit Monsanto after being diagnosed with a type of leukemia. … Read More >Monsanto owner Bayer sued in Australia over cancer linked to Roundup

World

‘Nuclear weapon of bad ideas’: US, UK & Australia demand Facebook give backdoor access to WhatsApp & other encrypted messengers

Posted on October 6, 2019October 22, 2019By Editor

US Attorney General William Barr and other western officials are calling on Facebook to provide authorities backdoor access to its encrypted messenger platforms … Read More >‘Nuclear weapon of bad ideas’: US, UK & Australia demand Facebook give backdoor access to WhatsApp & other encrypted messengers

Op-ed

NYT’s Story Proven Wrong: ‘President Trump Didn’t Strong Arm the Aussies’ – Conservative Pundit

Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019By Editor

On Monday, The New York Times presumed that Donald Trump had manipulated Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison … Read More >NYT’s Story Proven Wrong: ‘President Trump Didn’t Strong Arm the Aussies’ – Conservative Pundit

US & Australia to unveil rare earths plan to challenge China’s dominance

Posted on September 25, 2019By Editor

US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison are expected to reveal a plan on Friday aimed at securing the supply of rare earth minerals. … Read More >US & Australia to unveil rare earths plan to challenge China’s dominance