Australia
Internet and power access go down as deadly wildfires spread across Australia
Pockets of Australia have lost access to vital communications services.
Australian news outlets admit to suppressing stories to avoid liability for “defamatory” comments
A court ruled that they are responsible for the comments of their readers’ Facebook posts.
Australian government expresses concern for online journalist and blogger detained in China
Australian ministers fear for his health.
Australia’s Attorney-General says Facebook and YouTube should be treated as publishers
The idea is spreading outside of the US.
Australia’s internet censor says video of Hong Kong protestor being shot is allowed to stay on the internet
The eSafety commission won’t be demanding the footage be removed.
Residents love Australia’s online “Sh*t Town of the Year” competition, but the mayor’s not happy
The race to the bottom is getting competitive.
Australia wants citizens to unlock online porn with their face
Australia wants to implement a privacy-invasive idea that doesn’t work and that other countries realized was so bad they scrapped their plans.
Australian police fudge answers when asked if they use spyware on citizens, raising alarms
This seems to confirm the information that ABC received from a group of security experts, who indicated that the NSW police have a license of the Finfisher spying program.
Snowden defends encryption
He argues that all these countries, instead of strengthening encryption, seem to be looking for ways to degrade it.
Major Australian network created a unique news show for Facebook, only get 20 seconds of watch time
The love-hate relationship between Facebook and publishers and broadcasters continues to unfold along what are perhaps all too predictable lines.
Surgeon sues Googles over negative reviews of their business – Google says it’s their own fault
Google says that the exaggerated tone and type of self-promotion used by the doctor in his ads on Google’s platform were such that it “invited robust public criticism.”
Australia wants to implement the UK’s abandoned privacy-invasive porn ID system
It was described as “one of the worst ideas ever” when the UK was looking for ways to implement it