Australia’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 9	The Daily Telegraph	Wagga break-ins soar 40 per cent amid drone push↗ The Daily Telegraph Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Sep 4	Sydney Criminal Lawyers	The NSW Police Drone Surveillance Trial Is Being Expanded Before Any Official Assessment↗ Sydney Criminal Lawyers More coverage: Green Left Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Sep 3	DroneXL	NSW Shark Drones Log 750 Sightings in 8 Weeks as 51 Nets Go Back In↗ DroneXL New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Sep 3	Daily Mail ($)	What every Aussie driver needs to know about sweeping new proposed NSW police powers↗ Daily Mail ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 28	Focus Gaming News	Tasmania launches inquiry into scrapped gaming machine card↗ Focus Gaming News Face recognition+, Expansion	Tasmania, Australia au/tas
Aug 28	National Indigenous Times	Aboriginal Legal Service 'alarmed and disappointed'...↗ National Indigenous Times Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 28	Inside State Government	Australian-first police drone trial extended↗ Inside State Government More coverage: New England Times · Australian Aviation Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 27	Michael West Media	Palantir is inside the House. Surveillance and the NDIS↗ Michael West Media New contract Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	Australian Federal Police au/police/australian-federal-police
Aug 27	Mirage News	Minns Govt Extends Police Drone Trial for Safety↗ Mirage News More coverage: NSW Government Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 26	PubTIC	EVIDENCE-BASED GAMING REFORMS TO ‘MAKE A DIFFERENCE’↗ PubTIC Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 25	Sydney Criminal Lawyers	The NSW Surveillance Bill Is Set to Impact Us All, Regardless of Any Guilt↗ Sydney Criminal Lawyers Fusion & data sharing+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 25	UA.NEWS	Economists’ model links automation to risk of repressive scenarios↗ UA.NEWS Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw Western Australia au/wa
Aug 25	news24.com.au	One state’s gambling reforms means your face will be scanned to play in pokies↗ news24.com.au Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 25	News.com.au	New tech to discourage problem gamblers↗ News.com.aualso carried by 2 other outlets Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 25	thesenior.com.au	Facial recognition, cashless play in gaming reforms↗ thesenior.com.aualso carried by 2 other outlets Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 24	SMH.com.au ($)	Facial recognition mandatory in NSW gaming rooms under latest pokie reforms↗ SMH.com.au ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: MLex · iTnews · Inside State Government · Nine.com.au · +5 more Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 24	The Western Weekender	State Government to roll out fresh gambling reforms↗ The Western Weekender More coverage: echo.net.au · theshout.com.au · SBS · Focus Gaming News · +2 more Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 24	The Macleay Argus ($)	Greater police visibility as officers begin their careers in the region↗ The Macleay Argus ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 24	Mirage News	Kemp Welcomes 10 New Constables to Mid North Coast↗ Mirage News Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 23	Pakenham Officer Star News	Police mobile CCTV trailers to launch in Casey↗ Pakenham Officer Star News Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Aug 17	defenceconnect.com.au ($)	Concerns raised about new military phone-cracking tech proposed for NSW Police Force↗ defenceconnect.com.au ($) Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 14	Sydney Criminal Lawyers	The Principle of Policing by Consent Is Falling Across Australia↗ Sydney Criminal Lawyers Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw Western Australia au/wa
Aug 12	inkl ($)	WA police is using live facial recognition to make arrests. This trial is testing privacy law↗ inkl ($) More coverage: The Conversation Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionFace recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Aug 12	News.com.au	Aus ‘mass surveillance exercise’ slammed↗ News.com.aualso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognition	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Aug 11	Daily Mail ($)	Victoria Police faces compensation nightmare as woman launches lawsuit over policeman lover allegedly 'tracking her using the state's CCTV'↗ Daily Mail ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Aug 11	Biometric Update	Western Australia Police criticized for cutting corners on LFR consultation, PIA↗ Biometric Update Face recognition	Western Australia au/wa
Aug 11	themercury.com.au ($)	Defence experts unleash on ‘embarrassing’ drone breaches at RAAF base↗ themercury.com.au ($) New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 11	News.com.au	Mystery drones circle Australia’s stealth jets↗ News.com.au New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Victoria, Australia au/vic
Aug 11	berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au	Police mobile CCTV trailers to launch in Casey↗ berwicknews.starcommunity.com.aualso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Pakenham Gazette Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Aug 11	defenceconnect.com.au ($)	Australia must learn and adapt response from RAAF Base Williamtown drone incident, say industry experts↗ defenceconnect.com.au ($) More coverage: Australian Aviation Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 11	Mirage News	Police Drone Petition Launched for Mid North Coast↗ Mirage News More coverage: The National Tribune Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 10	ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation	AUDIO: Australian-first mass police AI pilot sparks concern↗ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Aug 10	The Macleay Argus ($)	'I don't sleep at night': community calls for drone surveillance in Kempsey↗ The Macleay Argus ($) Drones / UAS	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 10	Mirage News	Crime Reforms Mask Civil Liberties Threat↗ Mirage News Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 10	ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation	Police mass AI surveillance pilot draws rebuke from privacy experts↗ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Schools & transit+, Expansion	Western Australia Police Force au/wa/police/western-australia-police-force
Aug 9	SMBtech	Huge Concern Over Minns Government Giving NSW Police Warrant-Free Usage Of Anti-Terrorism Phone Access Tools↗ SMBtech Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 7	Mirage News	New CCTV Cameras Supporting Safer Communities↗ Mirage News More coverage: Barnet Post Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Victoria, Australia au/vic Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Aug 6	DroneXL	NSW PolAir Remote Drone Finds Hidden Woman In Moree↗ DroneXL Drones / UAS+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 6	7news.com.au	NSW driver’s licences set to join nationwide database in a bid to curb organised crime↗ 7news.com.au More coverage: weeklytimes.com.au · Sydney Criminal Lawyers Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force
Aug 6	noosatoday.com.au	Cooroy CCTV upgrade↗ noosatoday.com.au Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Queensland Police Service, Australia au/qld/police/queensland-police-service
Aug 6	The Nightly	National database of licence pics possible to tackle crime↗ The Nightly Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales, Australia au/nsw South Australia au/sa Western Australia au/wa
Aug 6	ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation	Major change to NSW drivers licences to crack down on identity fraud↗ ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 5	thesenior.com.au	Push for more access in digital crime-fighting age↗ thesenior.com.aualso carried by 2 other outlets Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force South Australia au/sa Western Australia au/wa
Aug 5	Mirage News	NSW Unveils New Laws Targeting Organised Crime↗ Mirage News More coverage: The National Tribune · Inside State Government · Biometric Update · 7NEWS Face recognition+, Expansion	New South Wales Police Force, Australia au/nsw/police/new-south-wales-police-force New South Wales, Australia au/nsw
Aug 4	newsfromwales.co.uk	Zaynub Akbar MS calls on South Wales Police to trial drones against illegal e-bikes along Taff Trail in Cardiff↗ newsfromwales.co.uk Drones / UAS	South Wales Police, UK gb/police/south-wales-police Gloucestershire Constabulary, UK gb/police/gloucestershire-constabulary Victoria Police, Australia au/vic/police/victoria-police
Jul 31	PerthNow	Council moves to ensure AI isn’t ‘abused’ in new CCTV policy↗ PerthNow Face recognition+, Expansion	Western Australia au/wa

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