Australia is already enmeshed in global infrastructures of digital misogyny, from Melbourne hospitals to Sydney arrests linked to the Nth Room.
Treating these crimes as isolated risks repeating the failures of other states. The arrest of junior doctor Ryan Cho in July 2025 for allegedly installing spycams in a Melbourne hospital shocked many Australians.
It reflects a broader infrastructure of digital sex crimes that link hidden cameras, encrypted platforms, and online communities across borders.
The crime is not best understood in isolation, but as part of a larger issue.
Author's summary: Australia must confront digital misogyny as a security threat.