Cyber snooping safeguards insufficient, says monitor

Cyber snooping safeguards insufficient, says monitor

The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has doubled down on its finding that safeguards for certain covert cyber powers available to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission remain “not fit for purpose”. The statement was made after the government’s response to the INSLM’s report on the
AFP boosts capacity to chase bad actors

AFP boosts capacity to chase bad actors

The Australian Federal Police has told Senate estimates it has established a series of taskforces to crack down on hate speech and violence against minority groups. AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett told a committee hearing that several taskforces are looking at bad actors and seeking to use the newly passed laws
Barnaby Joyce passes the pub test

Barnaby Joyce passes the pub test

From the Press Gallery: The first regular sitting of the House of Representatives for 2026 commenced last week so I rode down to Canberra to see what was happening. It was the same day mortgage payments went up for many Australians. Not because of government spending. Oh no. Because of private sector demand increasing. Even though this was factored ...

Cyber snooping safeguards insufficient, says monitor

Cyber snooping safeguards insufficient, says monitor
The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor has doubled down on its finding that safeguards for certain covert cyber powers available to the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission remain “not fit for purpose”. The statement was made after the government’s response to the INSLM’s report on the

AFP boosts capacity to chase bad actors

AFP boosts capacity to chase bad actors
The Australian Federal Police has told Senate estimates it has established a series of taskforces to crack down on hate speech and violence against minority groups. AFP commissioner Krissy Barrett told a committee hearing that several taskforces are looking at bad actors and seeking to use the newly passed laws

Barnaby Joyce passes the pub test

Barnaby Joyce passes the pub test
From the Press Gallery: The first regular sitting of the House of Representatives for 2026 commenced last week so I rode down to Canberra to see what was happening. It was the same day mortgage payments went up for many Australians. Not because of government spending. Oh no. Because of private sector demand increasing. Even though this was factored ...