The beat Police use of tasers scrutinised in Western Australia The ABC investigated the use of tasers by police in Western Australia using data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. The investigation was prompted …
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In a recent public lecture, former Australian foreign minister and outgoing chancellor of the Australian National University Gareth Evans commented, ‘Geopolitically, Europe’s role matters enormously, again, in a world where principled voices are in short …
The beat UK police to gain access to encrypted messages The UK and the US are expected to sign an agreement that will force US-based social media platforms to share users’ encrypted data with British …
In December 2018, US President Donald Trump declared victory over the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, tweeting that ‘ISIS is largely defeated and other local countries, including Turkey, should be able to easily take …
The beat Top cop says UK risks becoming ‘Orwellian’ police state The commissioner of London’s Metropolitan Police, Cressida Dick, has warned that the UK could become a ‘ghastly, Orwellian, omniscient police state’ if law enforcement …