Journalists’ confidential sources: Free speech under attack

Journalists’ confidential sources: Free speech under attack: "Rights are being eroded or res­tricted through various means and the war for free speech is being waged on a number of different battlegrounds."



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Australia on edge as racial tensions rise

The Straits Times: "Race relations in Australia have deteriorated so badly that some community leaders fear violence will erupt in a political vacuum where the new government, elected with a bare majority, must rely on the support of parties that have fomented the discord."



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Spies pulled out of Asia to fight ISIS

Spies pulled out of Asia to fight ISIS: "Australia’s foreign espionage agency has stripped officers from across its Southeast Asian and central Asian stations, sending spies to the Middle East in an ­urgent bid to meet the growing threat posed by Islamic State."



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Legal bodies warn on proposed anti-terrorism legislation

Legal bodies warn on proposed anti-terrorism legislation: "The Australian Bar Association and the Law Council of Australia have warned the government to exercise caution with its new proposals to reform anti-terrorism legislation."



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Australia's Muslim migrants on edge, race relations falter

Reuters: "Race relations in Australia have deteriorated so badly that some community leaders fear violence will erupt in a political vacuum where the new government, elected with a bare majority, must rely on the support of parties that have fomented the discord."



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As surveillance gets smart, hackers get smarter

As surveillance gets smart, hackers get smarter: "There is an escalating technological arms race underway between governments and hacktivists. As governments step up their surveillance, the hacktivists find new ways to subvert it."



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CIO stalwart Gathercole retires from public service

 iTnews: "He learnt much of his trade working at the Defence Signals Directorate throughout the 90s."



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Beijing,Canberra against IS in Jakarta

Intelligence Online: "The execution of the Indonesian Islamist Syaikh Abu Wardah Santoso on July 18 revealed the three-way alliance between the Chinese, Australian"



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SA’s nuclear debate: The state’s controversial history of atomic tests

Adelaide Now: "FROM atomic bomb tests at Maralinga to protests over new uranium mines, SA has a long history of controversy linked to the nuclear industry."



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Getting comfortable with cloud-based security: Whom to trust to do what

The Register: "There are some bits of computing that you just don’t want to trust other people with. They’re just too sensitive. But at the same time, there are some things that people can do as well or better than you, for a lower cost."



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Victoria Police goes to market for 8500 smartphones, tablets

 iTnews: "But tender documents reveal Victoria Police has a stated preference for iOS devices because they have been certified by the cyber security experts at the Australian Signals Directorate."



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