Spy society

The events in New York in September 2001 (and London in July of this year) have smoothed the progress of state-sanctioned invasions of privacy, making possible incursions in the workplace that would have been unacceptable only months before. The trick for legislators and business is to balance the interests of all concerned. Attempts to address anxieties about intrusions into privacy have been largely ad hoc or implemented as a result of external pressure on the Government by Australias trading partners. Copyright 2005 Julian Teicher, Anne ORourke and Amanda Pyman. No part of this article may be reproduced by any means without the written consent of the publisher.