Australia's Digital ID: A Step Closer to Big Brother

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Australia really ramped up the rules fast, didn't it? We watched as the Australian government leaned into some heavy-handed, Orwellian tactics almost overnight—lockdowns, strict curfews, even restrictions on travel between neighborhoods. It felt like a page right out of a dystopian novel.

And now, just as things seem to be settling, they're bringing in Digital ID. In just a few weeks, Australia’s Digital ID rollout is set to start, marking another step toward what looks a lot like full-blown technocratic control. It's like the pandemic set the stage for a new era of surveillance, where personal freedoms take a back seat to state-controlled "safety" measures.

It’s fair to say this shift to Digital ID has left people wondering what’s next—where do the controls end, or will this tech-driven oversight just become part of daily life?