Correspondent with impeccable contacts

Correspondent with impeccable contacts:

"Distinguished war correspondent Denis Warner OBE CMG, who has died at the age of 94, is being remembered for predicting the infamous raid on ASIO's headquarters during the Whitlam years."

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Why has the Right gone missing on the surveillance state? - Democratic Underground

Why has the Right gone missing on the surveillance state? - Democratic Underground:

"It took a while but Fairfax finally lumbered into action today on the remarkable proposals to dramatically expand government surveillance of Australians that are before the Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, editorialising that intelligence agencies needed to explain why they want to retain Australians’ internet data, after its security specialist Dylan Welch had covered the proposals yesterday. "

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Down Under-surveillance: Australian govt seeks confidential online data — RT

Down Under-surveillance: Australian govt seeks confidential online data — RT:

"Internet users in Australia may be forced to share every aspect of their online lives with the government. If passed into law, a new security measure would require service providers to retain customers’ phone and internet data online for two years."

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Govt responds to data retention criticism | ZDNet

Govt responds to data retention criticism | ZDNet:

"The Federal Government has defended the need for intelligence agencies to have access to internet and phone records of Australians."

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