⏱️This edition of the National Account’s newsletter is a four minute read.
👋 G’day everyone, Archie here.
I hope you managed to find a moment for yourself over the weekend. On Saturday, I took myself into Sydney’s CBD, wandered into Dymocks and picked up some new reads.
Any of you currently crunching into something worth reading? Would love to hear your recommendations!
Anyway, let’s crack on with today’s news 🗞️.
We must have a deeper conversation around the collection of metadata
🗣️ Why did she say that?
Last week I reported on the Government watchdog accusing NSW Police of potentially illegal surveillance — an accusation the force rejects.
The Commonwealth Ombudsman's report on the use of Covert Electronic Surveillance, released in mid-March, accused NSW Police of spying on people despite their suspected crimes not being severe enough to justify the surveillance.
Deakin University Law Professor Shiri Krebs told me the police’s retrieval and surveillance of metadata should be concerning Australians, as it is such a pervasive form of spying.
Watch the full interview on our YouTube channel - don’t forget to subscribe!
The curious beast 🐺
I have a curious beast that lives inside of my head…I’m going to unleash the beast. Are you ready to walk on the wild side?
What’s Karl Stefanovic up to? In January, Stefanovic launched his podcast with an array of guests including Pauline Hanson (twice), Barnaby Joyce, some UFC fighters and the Prime Minister. But what’s the point of it? Looking at the guests he’s welcomed — and the topics he’s covered — I’ve got a few questions.
I’ve tried to get in touch with Karl and his co-founder and have heard zip.
So here’s what I’ve been wondering:
Thanks for catching up with me. I hope you enjoyed this issue, and I’d love to hear your thoughts. Just reply to this email and I’ll be on the other side 👋
I’ll be back on Wednesday.
Cheers, Archie