Australia’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 28	Brisbane Times ($)	State rejects nightlife czar’s push for extended retail, end to ID scans↗ Brisbane Times ($) Face recognition−, Reduction	Queensland, Australia au/qld
Jul 28	drive.com.au	This state is using drones to catch car thieves, plus dangerous e-bike and motorcycle riders↗ drive.com.aualso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police New South Wales, Australia au/nsw Western Australia au/wa
Jul 22	7NEWS	Experts sound the alarm over AI facial recognition trial scanning more than 130,000 Australians in just one week↗ 7NEWS Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa
Jul 21	Biometric Update	Western Australia’s LFR trial draws criticism over privacy risks, limited consultation↗ Biometric Update Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionFace recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa
Jul 21	The Mercury ($)	How drones are helping find missing people↗ The Mercury ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Queensland, Australia au/qld
Jul 19	2GB	‘Harden up’ – Lawyer claims police drones are racist and causing anxiety↗ 2GB Drones / UAS	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Jul 19	The Guardian	WA police facial recognition trial launches with a real-time arrest – and backlash over privacy↗ The Guardian More coverage: 7NEWS Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionFace recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa
Jul 16	Nine.com.au	‘A game changer’: Crime rates plummet in regional town thanks to police drones↗ Nine.com.au Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Jul 9	echonewspaper.com.au	Facial recognition trial targets Swan↗ echonewspaper.com.au Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa
Jul 7	The Northern Daily Leader ($)	Moree drone trial already hailed a success after helping police with arrests↗ The Northern Daily Leader ($) Drones / UAS	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Jul 2	SMH.com.au ($)	Australian-first facial recognition cameras hailed a success by police↗ SMH.com.au ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa
Jul 2	Yahoo News Australia	AI-assisted face-scanning tech nabbing wanted people↗ Yahoo News Australia Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Jun 23	Cyber Daily ($)	Civil liberties organisation rails against deployment of facial recognition tech by WA Police↗ Cyber Daily ($) More coverage: SecurityBrief Australia Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Jun 19	The Mandarin ($)	‘Massive overreach’: Police to deploy Australian-first surveillance↗ The Mandarin ($) More coverage: RNZ · 7NEWS Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Jun 19	ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation	'Not about mass surveillance': WA Police first in country to use live facial recognition↗ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Jun 18	Nine.com.au	WA police surveillance cameras: AI technology to monitor public spaces↗ Nine.com.au More coverage: SMH.com.au Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Jun 18	The West Australian ($)	Real-time facial recognition sees WA cops go Big Brother↗ The West Australian ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa

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