A new bill has just been passed in Australia called Identify and Disrupt Bill
Essentially, this bill allows is, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) can log into your Email, your Facebook, Instagram any other social media, and not only view it but actually alter it however they want. They can send emails on your behalf, they can post things on your behalf, they can engage in criminal activity on your behalf in order to reach their objective. And if they want to throw you under the bus, you’re just collateral damage.
There is a petition to repeal this bill
Please pass the word to any Aussies you know to sign this petition and get the word out.
I’m an Aussie myself, but living abroad. Asked my mum about the 24K students thing and she didn’t think it was real. Then asked my brother, who lives in Melbourne, the same thing. It didn’t happen there either. I’m curious about whether it is as you say, a test.