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09 August 202011 August 2020

Weekly Wrap 532: Many cyber, much podcast, and some proper winter weather

My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 August 2020 was podcast-heavy. I produced one of my own, and appeared on three others. I also went down the rabbit-hole of Australia’s new but somewhat disappointing Cyber Security Strategy.

04 August 202009 August 2020

The 9pm Economically Rational Sovereign Cognition Effect

US President Donald J Trump wears a face mask with the presidential seal during a briefing on 21 July 2020. (@realDonaldTrump)

In this episode we learn the science of the virus, a Melbourne woman reaches the limits of her endurance, and we hear reasons to doubt the ability of public servants to stay informed. Plus there’s a lot about COVID-19, Donald Trump, and conspiracy theories.

02 August 202009 August 2020

Weekly Wrap 531: Looking south from a quiet city towards the growing pandemic

This week of Monday 26 July to Sunday 2 August 2020 had a strange feeling to it. I got some things done. I feel a lot better both physically and mentally having spent another three nights down in Sydney, where there was both warmth and humanity. But the city was still quiet, and things continue to be bad down in Victoria.

26 July 202026 July 2020

Weekly Wrap 530: Standing in fear by the half-open COVIDoor

As the weeks drag on, all I feel like saying is that my week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 July 2020 was much the same as so many others this year. I got a few things done, yet didn’t stray far from home I hope you and yours are doing well in these Quarantimes.

26 July 202026 July 2020

The 9pm Extra: Well May We Say episode 133, “Detachable Frydenberg”

This is my third outing as guest co-host of Well May We Say, the Australian politics podcast from Jeremy Sear-Pirko in Melbourne and, this time, Denise Sear-Pirko. We had opinions on things. This episode is titled “Detachable Frydenberg” for reasons which will eventually become clear.