The next half-decade will see "more pronounced competition" between nations when it comes to security and technology, in both civilian and military contexts, according to Peter Jennings, executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has once again given an unclear answer about whether government wants to extend Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) surveillance to domestic targets.
Vocus has seen another potential buyer of its business walk away as AGL has withdrawn the AU$4.85 per share offer it put forward last week. At the same time, the ACCC announced that the average monthly losses reported for NBN scams have nearly tripled in 2019 compared to the year prior.
