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Joint Submission for the United Kingdom's Universal Periodic Review

Posted on September 16, 2016 | in News

Every five years, the United Nations reviews each state’s compliance with international human rights law in its ‘Universal Periodic Review.’ This is the most comprehensive human rights review mechanism at the disposal of the UN’s Human Rights Council.

Have your say on the Census inquiry

Posted on September 9, 2016 | in News

Census night may be long passed, but we are still very much dealing with the repercussions of the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s decision to make it mandatory to provide personal information as part of the 2016 Census.

The Guardian Project

Posted on August 25, 2016 | in Tools and Guides

The Guardian Project creates easy to use secure apps, open-source software libraries, and customized mobile devices that can be used around the world by any person looking to protect their communications and personal data from unjust intrusion, interception and monitoring.

How to set up encrypted email – Windows

Posted on August 25, 2016 | in Tools and Guides

Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Windows computer.

How to set up encrypted email – Mac

Posted on August 25, 2016 | in Tools and Guides

Setting up end-to-end encryption on your emails is a good start to protecting your privacy from snooping eyes. Access Now have put together a great guide for how to do this on your Mac computer.

24 Organisations Publish Open Letter on Essential Copyright Reforms

Posted on August 23, 2016 | in News

An Open Letter from a diverse group of 24 organisations from across the Australian education, cultural and technology sectors was delivered to Senator Fifield, Minister for Communications and the Arts on Friday 19 August, congratulating him on his re-election and urging the prompt tabling of the Copyright Amendment (Disability Access and Other Measures) Bill.