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James Paterson’s cyber hard line undermined as website is overrun by bots

As James Paterson took a hard line on cyber security, he had not noticed the spammers selling viagra under his photo.

The New Daily · Nov 2, 2022

Federal government calls on Optus to 'step up' handling of cyber-attack, says telco has yet to provide critical information

The federal government says Optus has not yet provided government agencies with critical information about customers who had their Medicare or Centrelink details exposed.

ABC News · Oct 2, 2022

Plea for Optus to help protect customers

The federal government is calling on Optus to work with it in protecting Australians caught up in a massive data breach.

AAP · Oct 1, 2022

TikTok has been accused of ‘aggressive’ data harvesting. Is your information at risk?

Users of the video app have been warned about its data practices and links to China. Can you keep your details safe?

The Guardian - AU · Jul 19, 2022

TikTok admits Australian data can be accessed in China, prompting warnings app may be compromised

TikTok is adamant it would never hand over Australian user data to the Chinese government but, after admissions that data can be accessed in China, federal politicians warn the app could be compromised.

ABC News · Jul 13, 2022

Scott Morrison's promise of change rubbished by several Q+A panellists as Liberal senator says he'd rather see Labor in power than a hung parliament

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is labelled out of touch on issues ranging from women to housing on an episode of Q+A where his promise to change if he again wins government is heavily maligned.

ABC News · May 19, 2022

Australia quietly shuts down anti-terror taskforce set up after Christchurch attack

Revelation comes in wake of Buffalo shooting in US, as Australia faces criticism over response to 2019 mosque attack

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Independents slam ‘dirty tactic’, reporting fake campaign signs; 30 Covid deaths – as it happened

Scott Morrison won’t say if he will resign in case of hung parliament and Anthony Albanese backs royal commission into pandemic

The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022

Morrison silent on ‘red line’ for China as Labor continues attack over handling of the Pacific

Coalition wants focus on the economy but prime minister remains mired in fallout over Solomon Islands

The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2022

Richard Marles’ contentious China trip was praised by Coalition MP

Deputy Labor leader was joined in Beijing in 2019 by Ted O’Brien who wrote a positive testimonial of the study tour

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022