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Press freedom: Australian court says raid at journalist’s home ‘unlawful’ – 16 April 2020
The warrant to search the house of reporter Annika Smethurst in June 2019 was recently overturned by the High Court and ruled invalid. The raid sought to identify sources of a report published by Smethurst in April 2018, alleging that the government was planning to expand its powers to spy on Australian citizens.
‘Predatory’ payday lender hit with class action investigation – 16 April 2020
Slater and Gordon is investigating a class action against Cigno Loans, a short term loan facilitator. It is alleged that Cigno Loans set up their corporate structure to evade the usual operation of the National Consumer Protection Act, and instead over charged fees and interest repayments.
Contact tracing: How disease detectives are closing in on COVID-19 in Australia – 16 April 2020
Contact tracing is retracing the patient’s footsteps, zeroing in on who else might have been exposed and joining the dots on Australia’s outbreak. It is now becoming one of the most expansive webs of health data the nation has ever built. Article explains how cases unfold, how contacts are traced and what other countries are doing.
Coronavirus lockdowns could end in months if Australians are willing to have their movements monitored – 15 April 2020
Australians will be asked to download a phone app called TraceTogether that will monitor their movements — but only with their express permission. It would plot who had spent 15 minutes or more in close proximity with a person who proves to be COVID-19 positive. Privacy implications of the app are currently being reviewed by Attorney General Christian Porter.
