News : July 2005

National ID card resurfaces

AUSTRALIA -- A comprehensive set of resources related to the much discussed and proposed implementation of the 'Australia Card' has been released by the Australia Privacy Foundation. http://www.privacy.org.au/ ABC's 7:30 Report coverage on the proposed National ID Card http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2005/s1417050.htm...

The boost RFID needed

AUSTRALIA -- Kelly Mills reports on the communications regulator granting standards body GS1 Australia an Australia-wide licence to enable radio frequency identification (RFID) readers to operate at higher power....

Cautious approval for ENUM privacy

AUSTRALIA -- Chris Jenkins and Angus Kidman report that privacy groups have given the Australian trial of 'one stop' ENUM phone numbers cautious approval, saying regulators have shown concern for the numerous privacy and security issues involved in the technology....

Interview seized from 3CR

MELBOURNE -- Mid-April Australia Federal Police officers arrived at community broadcaster 3CR with a warrent to seize a broadcasted interview with Rob Stary, lawyer for terrorist suspect "Jihad Jack" Thomas. Station Manager Tim Tolhurst said the raid was an attempt...