EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

The Defence Department's appearance before the copyright tribunal today could reflect ongoing confusion in the industry about software licensing.

And while we bring you statistics from the Australian Institute of Criminology, John Hilvert asks: Why is Australia a hostage to data from rights holders, security vendors and local police?

-- Liz Tay

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