It is unwise to make assumptions about the liberating potential of the Internet in China or in other repressive regimes, argues this discussion paper. In late January 2010, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – who two months before had stood at the Berlin Gate with other world leaders to celebrate the the 20th anniversary of...

The Government of New South Wales is not able to provide assurance that it is safeguarding its holdings of sensitive personal information because its policy has not been properly implemented, concludes this audit. The public sector legitimately gathers and uses personal information about citizens, and shares it within and outside government. But personal information can...

This paper attempts to sketch the basis for a way of thinking about the role of networked computing technologies such as the Internet for people who are involved in promoting, carrying out or supporting social action to address inequalities and disadvantage in the contemporary world.

Submarine telecommunications cables link Australia to global communication networks and are vital to the national economy. This report reviews, and recommends changes to, the current regulatory regime. Due to their size and location on the seabed, submarine telecommunications cables are vulnerable to damage from activities such as the anchoring of ships, some types of fishing...

This report includes a bibliography of related articles, reports, and Web sites, along with the survey instrument and a selection of recent research library position descriptions with significant e-science support components.