Everyone who has been a long time Signal user has been getting a bunch of notifications recently to let them know that [insert random contact here] has recently joined Signal. It’s all part of the recent exodus to Signal from … Continue reading →

The Annual General Meeting of Electronic Frontiers Australia Inc. will be held on Saturday 21 November 2020, via videoconference, at: 16:00 AEDT (NSW, ACT, VIC, TAS) 15:30 ACDT (SA) 15:00 AEST (QLD) 14:30 ACST (NT) 13:00 AWST (WA) The videoconference technology … Continue reading →

Nominations to serve as Board members of the EFA are open and are due on Friday 23 October 2020. The Annual General Meeting is to be held on Saturday 21 November 2020. The meeting will be held by Zoom. The Constitution dictates that at … Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Stilgherrian as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Stil and Angus will discuss the recently released Australia's Cyber Security Strategy 2020. Stilgherrian an Australian journalist who's been covering internet … Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Vanessa Teague as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Vanessa and Angus will discuss the prospects and perils of e-voting systems. Register now for this free event. … Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Lyndsey Jackson as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Register now for tickets to this Zoom Chat to be held on Thursday 11 June 2020 from 1.30-2.00pm AEST. The … Continue reading →

Australia, 31 May 2020 - Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) applauds the tireless community action that has seen the Australian government finally concede the true nature of the Robodebt program and to refund money taken unlawfully from welfare recipients. “Robodebt demonstrates … Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Dr Trent Yarwood as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Register now for tickets to this Zoom Chat to be held on Wednesday 20 May 2020 from 12.00-12.30pm AEST. … Continue reading →

At one minute to midnight on Anzac Day, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt exercised his powers under the Biosecurity Act 2015 to enact delegated legislation providing for regulation of the data collected, stored and used by the COVID Safe App. … Continue reading →

Join EFA Policy Chair Angus Murray on Wednesday 6 May 2020 at 1.30pm for the next EFA Talks with our guest Lucie Krahulcova talking about digital rights during a pandemic. Lucie is a Policy Analyst and professional activist for digital … Continue reading →

Electronic Frontiers Australia welcomes Dr Suelette Dreyfus as guest speaker to EFA Talks… an online lecture series—hosted by Angus Murray, chair of EFA’s policy committee. Register now for tickets to this Zoom Chat to be held on Wednesday 22 April 2020 from 1.30pm - … Continue reading →

Australia, 17 April 2020 - Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) calls on the Australian government to start talking meaningfully and in detail to technologists, rights advocates, and the general public about its proposed contact tracing app. “The government has for some … Continue reading →

In a time when both Federal and many State Parliaments will not sit until August 2020, it is more important than ever that citizens ensure that the decisions being made by our elected representatives in this time of public health … Continue reading →