Surveillance Devices Commissioner appointed

The NSW Surveillance Devices Commissioner will safeguard against illegal police bugging.

28 October, 2019

Warning for councils on CCTV data risks

A privacy expert is calling for a national review by councils of the public safety benefits of CCTV cameras after an audit found surveillance data were vulnerable to privacy breaches.  

5 October, 2018

Australia to trial world first city surveillance system

Australian cities will be a test bed for ‘next generation security’ systems that will combine live video with advanced real-time analytics for a level of surveillance impossible with current technology. ICT vendor NEC Australia, a major supplier of biometric software to government, has partnered with Silicon Valley vision analytics startup CrowdOptic to develop the technology. […]

13 December, 2017

Effective security means better systems

The Australian urban streetscape has long featured video surveillance via high definition cameras. But there is more to security than high quality hardware – you need the right systems and techniques behind it. Many countries are now stepping up their security in terms of technology, budget and the number and skills of people involved in […]

11 December, 2017

All aboard the surveillance express (Opinion)

To nobody’s surprise the special COAG anti-terrorism meeting has endorsed the Federal Government’s plans to vastly increase the apparatus of the surveillance state. The leaders of all Australia’s states and territories have agreed to the establishment of a national facial recognition system, based on the photographs and personal information contained on driver’s licences. They have […]

5 October, 2017

Drone hijackings on police radar

Over the air apprehension.

11 July, 2016

Surveillance Nation: Who’s Watching CCTV?

Who’s watching Australia’s electronic eyes?

16 July, 2015

Tax doubles down on voice biometrics speakeasy

Customers checked while talking freely.

14 July, 2015

WA finally names new Corruption Commission head

Supreme Court Justice John McKechnie QC to head CCC.

27 April, 2015

Cops eye massive voluntary CCTV expansion

WA Police want access to council and private CCTV footage.

2 April, 2015

Human Services denies offshoring claims, defends voiceprints

Says technology upgrades nothing to fear.

23 March, 2015

Human Services row over ‘biometric’ call snooping

CPSU demands answers on performance management technology.

19 March, 2015

ASIO accidently bugged itself says expanding spy watchdog

New surveillance powers increase workload.

16 October, 2014

Robo-choppers spy for weed in Queensland rainforests

Eco-enemies weeded out.

28 August, 2014