[neuromute]

This morning I opened Hacker News and two threads sat next to one another. This thread I'm commenting on now and another thread titled "Police forcing me to install Jingwang spyware app, how to minimize impact?" (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18060543)

How poignant, and yet startling. Australia is seemingly following in the footsteps of China, a country famed for their strict censorship laws, oppressive and authoritarian nature and far-reaching surveillance powers.

[jakecopp]

I thought exactly this too as I read hacker news this morning and read through the Sydney Morning Herald - absolutely terrifying!