State government cyber defences “patchy” says ASD chief - Security - News - iTnews.com.au

 "Australian Signals Directorate cyber security chief, Major General Stephen Day, has described the defences of the nation’s state governments against computer-based intrusions as patchy and variable."



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Telstra hands over browsing history in current warrantless metadata regime | ZDNet

"Telstra's revelation that it has previously handed over details of websites visited by its customers to government agencies without a warrant suggests mandatory data retention may still include URLs, according to the Parliamentary Library."



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Pact to heal Indonesian spy rift | The Australian

"THE Australian and Indonesian governments have concluded an agreement to patch up differences over allegations of Australian spying on Indonesia and could formally sign the text as early as this week."



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