China's disinformation threat is real. We need better defences against state-based cyber campaigns
- Written by Sarah Morrison, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
The Australian government recently announced plans to establish the country’s first taskforce devoted to fighting disinformation campaigns, under the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).
Last week, Foreign Minister Marise Payne accused China and Russia of “using the pandemic to undermine liberal democracy” by spreading...