Australians are desperate to see each other again and if this technology is adopted widely, it could see the easing of social gathering restrictions, writes Ben Grubb.
The government says it has done enough to protect Australians' privacy when it comes to its coronavirus tracing app - and it looks like it might have got the balance right.
However, in Singapore, where a similar app was designed, the biggest issue was not privacy but the battery life of phones being drained and the requirement that it be open on iPhone user's screens at all times. This resulted in it being installed by just 12 per cent of Singaporeans.Australia thinks it has overcome this hurdle on iPhones, but scepticism remains.
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