We take stock of the biggest developments in digital rights in 2022
Submission: Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022
In response to the Optus data breach, the Attorney General introduced a bill to parliament to make changes to the Privacy Act. For more detail about the proposed changes in …
October 2021 Roundup
It’s the end of October which means it’s Halloween season for those who celebrate and oh has it been a positively spooky month for digital rights! Privacy Act review is …
May 2021 Roundup
Greetings from… inside our homes. With the majority of our team back in lockdown in Victoria, we have been keeping an eye on coronavirus updates. If you registered to attend …
Policy grounded in surveillance won’t protect women
All this talk of protecting women online reminds me of a quote from renowned feminist and author Mona Eltahawy: “I don’t want to be protected. I want patriarchy to stop …
Our top picks for RightsCon 2021
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not the holidays, it’s RightsCon season! RightsCon is the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age, hosted by …
Submission to the UN: the right to privacy in the digital age
As the digital ecosystem grows all around us, consuming cities, workplaces, and our places of leisure and even governance, the protection of privacy has been an active frontier between human …
Explainer: The Online Safety Bill
The Online Safety Bill was introduced in December with the aim to “improve and promote Australia’s online safety.” The Bill contains six key priority areas: A cyber-bullying scheme, to remove …
August 2020 Roundup
Hi friend! There’s never a dull moment in the fight for digital rights! Here’s your (inaugural) monthly Digital Rights Watch update, with an overview of recent digital rights issues to …