The internet holds society together and the government is setting out to break it
By Tim NortonDutton’s gone but the Department of Home Affairs is going full steam ahead with its draft bill on encryption, putting Australians’ data privacy at risk.
Technology
Blockchain can transform manufacturing supply chains
By Isobel RechterBlockchain, the technology underpinning Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, might be the key to transforming supply chain transparency – and could even help to end modern slavery in the process.
GDPR and data privacy in Australia
By Gary DicksonGDPR is a new set of rules that aims to protect data privacy of European citizens – but how will it affect the data rights of Australians?
Demanding compassion in welfare
By Sam OrchardMetiria Turei made welfare system reform a part of the conversation during the NZ election. Since her resignation, We Are Beneficiaries has continued that conversation, revealing the cruelty and judgment behind New Zealand’s social welfare system.
Nuclear weapons — Australia stands on the wrong side of history
By Tilman RuffDuring Senate estimates in October last year, the Australian government dug further into the deep and dark moral abyss in which it is stuck in relation to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons. In questioning by Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh, DFAT Assistant Secretary Richard Sadleir sought to explain the circumstances in which under […]
The price of privacy
By Roj AmediGovernment policy increasingly defines the limits of the right to privacy, excluding marginalised socio-economic groups from its protection.
The abstraction of privilege
By Adolfo AranjuezAdolfo Aranjuez interrogates the pervasive but problematic essentialism of identity politics.
Game Changers: From Minecraft to Misogyny
By Stephanie GriffinA discussion on the history of videogames, their role in contemporary society, and what equal representation and equal opportunity in the gaming industry looks like.
The rising private use of drones should prompt a rethink of our privacy laws
By Matthew Albert and Dale StraughenIt is easier than ever before for a private individual to purchase and operate a drone. What does this mean for our privacy rights? Matthew Albert and Dale Straughen explain.
Close encounters
By Gillian TerzisWhat’s the difference between bearing witness to an atrocity and being a voyeur?
Can prisoners receive quality education without access to the internet?
By Madolyn SmithIn spite of its potential for learning and education, internet access in Australian correctional facilities is overwhelmingly limited and variable across Australian states. Madolyn Smith explains why.