Police Can Acquire Users’ iMessage Contacts; Chats Remain Private Though
Sep 29, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Technology Law
With the controversy surrounding the privacy issues related to modern messaging services, its only natural that users would want to know if the chat app they are using iscompromising private information. With regards to...
Backpacker tax compromise means more discrimination for these workers
Sep 29, 2016 03:50 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Economy
The government has reached a compromise with the Nationals over the so called backpacker tax, a tax of 32.5% in every dollar earned by those holding a working holiday visa. This will now be reduced to 19% but in an effort...
New drone rules: with more eyes in the sky, expect less privacy
Sep 29, 2016 00:18 am UTC| Law Technology
Drone footage is everywhere, whether used to film extreme sports, outdoor events, nature, music festivals, or just for its own sake. Recreational aircraft such as quadcopters, fixed-wing and mini drones are getting ever...
Conservation decisions must protect the livelihoods of people living in Africa
Sep 29, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Nature Law
182 member states of the worlds biggest convention on wildlife conservation have committed at this years gathering to consider how trade decisions impact community livelihoods. The Convention on the International...
There are question marks over much of the forensic evidence used in our courts
Sep 28, 2016 17:09 pm UTC| Law
Crime dramas in film and television often focus on the value of forensic procedures in solving crimes and convicting criminals. While this evidence is often portrayed as almost infallible, a report released this month in...
Immigrants told to leave UK face huge hike in fees to appeal decisions
Sep 28, 2016 16:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Immigrants appealing through the courts for a right to remain in the UK will soon face a huge increase in procedural costs after the government announced fee hikes of over 500% for some types of appeal through the...
Germany Slaps Facebook With Cease And Desist Order On WhatsApp Data Mining
Sep 28, 2016 14:28 pm UTC| Technology Law
Facebook just got an order from the German government to stop collecting the information of WhatsApp users in the country. This is in response to the recent announcement by the chat service that it would be providing...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects