christ what an asshole Australia's Goldman-Sachs Prime Minister quietly donated $1.75M to himself to secure his narrow win Cory Doctorow

security William Barr's terrible, stupid idea to ban working crypto is slightly less terrible and stupid than earlier ideas Cory Doctorow

security Australia just voted to ban working cryptography. No, really. Cory Doctorow

religion Residents of Sydney's gayborhood are getting hate-mail signed by "Jesus" Cory Doctorow

authoritarianism A proposed Australian leaker law will put journalists and whistleblowers in jail for 20 years Cory Doctorow

privacy Australia is a world leader in internet usage and bad internet policies, so Australians want better policies Cory Doctorow

Australian voters say yes to same-sex marriage Rob Beschizza

trumpism The DoJ's top crypto warrior wants "strong" encryption that he can break at will Cory Doctorow

politics Trump begs Mexico president: 'I have to have Mexico pay for the wall – I have to' Mark Frauenfelder

security Australian police seek the right to install malware on home devices during "emergencies" Cory Doctorow

lawful interception Australia's Prime Minister is a goddamned idiot Cory Doctorow

trump AP: In call with Mexican president, Trump threatened invasion. White House says it didn't happen. Rob Beschizza

Business Australia, the driest country on Earth, eliminates basic climate science research Cory Doctorow