Don't take this the wrong way, but the Australian security industry is not geared up for mainstream video monitoring just yet. A quick Google search will take you to a few companies offering video monitoring but unfortunately they are charging around $70 PER WEEK !!
So, with professional video monitoring out of the question for most home owners, next up for consideration are the cheap gadgets from China. All I will say on that subject is that nothing good comes out of China.
Now you are left with DIY. You could do what you mentioned in your post, but honestly, how long will it be before you stop logging in to check and delete images when nothing has happened ?
Video monitoring is my business and we operate a video verification platform on behalf of a growing number of Monitoring Centres worldwide. We have had a few companies in Oz thinking about offering the service down under but we have not found the right partner yet
If you have an alarm system, then it can be used so that recording only takes place in the event of an alarm activation. Then you can receive emails with event images attached and SMS alerts to your mobile. If you have a web enabled phone, you can log in at any time to view your cameras. Basically - you have full control.
You can allow CMS operators to access your images and live cameras for a programmable number of minutes following an event if you so choose. The CMS does not need to install or maintain any hardware or software - which is just how they like it. All they need is a browser and URL (provided by the subscriber) and they can verify events.
Bookmarks