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The High Court of Australia has delivered a landmark decision which makes clear that evidence covertly derived by way of software installed by government authorities into encrypted phones is admissible despite the absence of a surveillance device warrant.
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Image by Steve DiMatteo from PixabayPoo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced “heimscheisser”), which means “home shitter”. Sufferers experience distress and anxiety

For those who prefer solitude but still crave connection, Jenny Valentish offers a guide that feels more like a friend than a lecture. read now...

A traveller’s close call in flood-ravaged Hoi An reveals how easily visitors can escape — and how many locals cannot. read now...

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Both British and American officials are saying there are huge problems around their submarine construction programs. But Richard Marles refuses to even talk about AUKUS. The post Is AUKUS the

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A grass fire at one of Australia’s largest solar farms has laid bare the depth of anti-renewables feeling in sections of regional Australia. But it has also shone a light

As a fifth country joins a boycott due to Israel's participation, Australia remains committed to celebrating Eurovision's 70th anniversary. The post Eurovision is meant to be apolitical. This year

The High Court of Australia has delivered a landmark decision which makes clear that evidence covertly derived by way of software installed by government authorities into encrypted phones is admissible despite the absence of a surveillance device warrant.
The judgment highlights the deficiency in civil liberties in Australia – a nation whose ...

Image by Steve DiMatteo from PixabayPoo anxiety, bashful bowels, shy bowel syndrome: they’re all terms for what’s medically known as parcopresis or difficulty pooping when you’re not at home. The Germans have given a name to this condition: Heimscheißer (pronounced “heimscheisser”), which means “home shitter”. Sufferers experience distress and anxiety
