Why would the US spy on its allies? Because everyone does
If you’re surprised that the US is spying on France… don’t be.
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Right to know: the ‘nation’, the ‘people’ and the Fourth Estate
We might forgive politicians for putting the “national” interest before the “public” interest. But when the news media makes the same mistake, it is time to be worried. The Guardian and the ABC rightly…
To publish, or not to publish? The ethics of reporting spying
Were The Guardian Australia and the ABC ethically justified in publishing leaked classified material showing Australia tapped the telephones of Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, his wife…
Why constant surveillance is necessary in a society built on self‑interest
If you want to know why we in the UK see more security cameras on street corners than other nations, and why politicians are fending off accusations of spying on their own citizens, then turn your eyes…
Ministers exploit legal grey area to justify GCHQ spying
A debate is brewing after a report submitted to MPs suggested that GCHQ has been breaking the law by conducting mass surveillance on UK citizens. In the red corner sits public law barrister Jemima Stratford…
Cyber espionage and the new Cold War of US‑China relations
The members of China’s military charged over cyber espionage by the US will never see American justice, but the case does break new ground in a fractious US-China relationship increasingly characterised…
National security bill gives ASIO more powers and a tighter gag
The Abbott government has unveiled the first in what is expected to be a suite of reforms aimed at strengthening Australia’s national security. The bill introduced into the Senate yesterday by attorney-general…
Panama Papers: the nuts and bolts of a massive international investigation
Some of the key questions faced by news organisations before publishing their scoop.
Silk Road bust unmasks our misconceptions on anonymity
The US National Security Agency and the UK’s GCHQ have upped the stakes in the battle for internet privacy by targeting users of Tor. Not only have the NSA documents leaked by Edward Snowden up until this…
Mass surveillance will never be able to stop all known terrorists
After three deranged men murdered 17 people in Paris over the course of three days, millions took to the streets to express solidarity with the victims’ families and friends, intolerance of hatred and…
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