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law-enforcement
NSW Police extends IDEMIA deal for cop shop biometric scanners
LiveScan now supported until 2026.
Mar 31 2020 3:09PM
Govt clears the way for US CLOUD Act data swap deal
Introduces bill to formalise future bilateral agreement.
Mar 5 2020 2:24PM
Data retention 'ambiguity' sees cops given web browsing histories
Telcos sometimes turning over full URLs in metadata requests.
Feb 7 2020 4:39PM
Law enforcement agencies ramp up use of anti-encryption laws
At least 18 requests issued to service providers in last six months.
Jan 28 2020 11:20PM
Home Affairs rejects claims anti-encryption laws conflict with US CLOUD Act
“No issues” that would prevent bilateral agreement.
Jan 14 2020 12:40PM
AFP to deploy body-cams at major airports
Rollout to begin in February.
Dec 20 2019 3:46PM
Tasmania's new core policing system goes live
Hosted in protected Microsoft cloud.
Nov 27 2019 6:49AM
WA Police to expand drone unit
Plans to buy 35 drones, train officers.
Nov 13 2019 8:51PM
Senate pushes encryption fix for US CLOUD Act fracture
To ensure Australian access to US servers.
Oct 17 2019 6:10PM
Qld Police deploy drones to map traffic crash sites
Scene mapping times halved.
Oct 11 2019 1:00PM
Australia, US negotiate CLOUD Act data swap pact
Providers in either country to be subject to requests.
Oct 8 2019 12:55PM
NSW Police request telco data from 14 years ago
To crosscheck against new evidence that emerges in cold cases.
Sep 18 2019 3:33PM
Victoria Police to buy 50 drones for unmanned squadron
Cops take surveillance to the skies.
Jul 10 2019 11:26AM
Investigators look to narrative tech to tell the story of a crime
Commercialising 21st century murder boards.
Jul 1 2019 4:42PM
AFP wants AI "data airlock" to ferret out abhorrent material
In partnership with Monash Uni.
Jul 1 2019 12:05PM
WA Police turns to AI for digital evidence
From weeks and months into hours.
Jun 7 2019 11:31AM
Australia's anti-encryption laws stay unchanged
As review decides two more reviews are needed pronto.
Apr 4 2019 6:30AM
National real-time intelligence system quietly gets another $59m
Govt approves full funding for tranche one.
Jan 15 2019 12:00PM
Optus warns decryption bill contains 'unfettered' power
Can change terms of voluntary cooperation agreements on-the-fly.
Sep 22 2018 10:53AM
Qld Police digital chief jumps to ATO
But no replacement waiting in the wings.
Sep 12 2018 7:00AM
