The US spy agency has just had its surveillance powers renewed, although telecommunications data now gets held by the phone companies, just like in Australia.
Richard Kazimer explains the discussions that went on in the senate – the sorts of discussion that probably wouldn’t have gone on before Edward Snowden blew the whistle. We also hear about how international regulations could threaten the costing model for Australia’s NBN.
Balls Radio is like talk radio, but for thinking people. Now a short daily occurrence, Phil Dobbie offers his opinions on what's happening, in the UK and overseas: politics, social policy, economics, science, religion. Yes, it's another, slightly overweight middle-aged white man telling the world how it should be. But there's nothing alt-right about Balls Radio. And we try and have fun along the way.
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