Consumers, human rights groups, industry, telcos and technology companies join forces to sound alarm at Government’s spyware legislation A diverse group of consumer representatives, human rights organisations, industry, technology and …
Tell Labor to defend encryption
Stand up and tell Labor that you don’t support efforts to break encryption.
Charter of Rights
Our lives are better when we all treat each other with respect and compassion. That’s why it’s so important the values that everyone holds dear – like fairness and equality …
Encryption legislation being introduced to Parliament ignores active consultation
Digital Rights Watch today expressed deep concerns at reports that the Coalition Joint Party Room has approved the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 to be …
Government attempts to break encryption must be withdrawn: privacy experts
Australia’s foremost privacy experts have called for draft legislation that would grant law enforcement the power to effectively break encryption and damage key technological infrastructure, to be withdrawn. In a …
Failure to approve Chelsea Manning a visa sends chilling message on freedom of speech
The Government’s failure to approve a visa in time for human rights defender Chelsea Manning to enter Australia for a series of speaking events has been strongly condemned by a …
Privacy advocates release satirical video on proposed encryption legislation
Digital Rights Watch and The Juice Media have this week released a video designed to more clearly inform the Australian public about the impact of proposed legislation that would grant …
Australians denied their right to hear Chelsea Manning speak
Digital rights activists have expressed outrage at reports that the Australian Government plans to refuse a visa to US citizen Chelsea Manning.
Defend encryption in Australia
Stand up and tell the government that you don’t support efforts to break encryption.
Submission to Inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 Federal Election
Our submission to the federal inquiry into the 2016 Federal Election.
DIY Cybersecurity for Domestic Violence
When you’re threatened by your partner, you can always reach out to a domestic violence professional. But whenever you need to protect yourself online, you’re not alone.
WhatsApp uses for campaigning
WhatsApp is a mobile application used for one-to-one, group, or broadcast messaging. It is free, encrypted end-to-end, and is one of the most widely used mobile apps in the world, …
Digital security basics for campaigners
Digital security practices help protect campaigners from malicious online attacks and intrusive surveillance efforts led either by groups that are hostile to your agenda or by repressive government agencies.
Joint call to G20 Leaders
Digital Rights Watch has joined over 100 organisations in appealing to G20 leaders to bring human rights to the centre of our digital future.
Privacy experts welcome Health Minister’s backdown on My Health Record, following widespread privacy concerns
Digital Rights Watch have welcomed reports that Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt will scrap the My Health Record system and introduce legislation that ensures patient privacy.
Urgent reform of digital rights frameworks required, warn online human rights experts
Digital Rights Watch has warned of an increasingly hostile digital rights environment in which Australian citizens risk having their human rights eroded, unless a radical rethink of government policy is implemented.
Human rights groups and experts call on the Australian government to reject plans to undermine encryption
Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking the government of Australia to abandon plans to introduce legislation that would undermine strong encryption. The letter calls on government officials to become proponents of digital security and work collaboratively to help law enforcement adapt to the digital era.
How to opt-out of the federal medical database
From today, you can choose whether or not you will be included in the largest mandatory medical database in Australian history. We’re encouraging you to consider opting out.
Amidst privacy concerns, Australians urged to opt-out of national health record
Civil rights group Digital Rights Watch have urged Australian citizens to be aware of deeply concerning privacy issues in the Government’s planned digital health record system, as the opt-out period begins today.
Submission to copyright modernisation consultation
The Department of Communication and the Arts undertook a consultation into copyright modernisation, and Digital Rights Watch provided a submission to this process.