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22 October 2026

The 9pm Super Intelligent Duty of Care with Johanna Weaver

It’s Johanna Weaver, a white woman with silver-grey hair, pink-rimmed spectacles, and a bright pink blouse, standing with her arms folded. The whole photo is at a jaunty angle. — Johanna Weaver in a bright pink blouse outshines everything around her. (Photo: Australian National University)

Right now there’s a lot happening in digital policy here in Australia. The Digital Duty of Care Bill is working its way through parliament. Social media platforms are being sued. Something called AI is always in the news. So it’s time once again to chat with Johanna Weaver, executive director and co-founder of the Tech Policy Design Institute in Canberra.

19 October 202620 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 855: Stretching, with added pigeons

My week of Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026 was the third week of me doing some regular stretching and exercise, and more regular walks, and I’m already feeling the difference — although the week wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped.

11 October 202615 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 854: All the birds (alive), all the fish (dead)

A chunky fish with pink-toned nose and fins lies, facing to the left, on top of a crumpled white plastic bag, which in turn is on top of damp newspaper. It’s a snapper! The fish is dead.

My week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October 2026 saw me exploring food quite a bit. I baked a snapper. I made fried rice with the leftovers. I explored the wonderful world of baked potatoes. Oh, and I made a podcast. And I communed with some of the local fauna.

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05 October 202606 October 2026

Weekly Wrap 853: Stretching into a productive spring while I wait for the demolition to begin

I started a little stretch and exercise routine in my week of Monday 28 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, and I managed to stick to it! Please congratulate me. There was also an acceptable level of productivity, as you’ll see from the lists below.

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27 September 2026

Weekly Wrap 852: The Return of the Endangered Moth

On a concrete floor sits a dark brown moth with its wings folded. Running across the wing is a darker stripe interrupted by two light-coloured spots.

My week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 September 2026 was both productive and scrumptious. A podcast posted. A livestream conducted. Two new dishes conquered. And an endangered moth sighted.

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22 September 202626 September 2026

The 9pm Space Dust of Disappointment with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow

Left: Dr Alice Gorman. (Photo: Simon Royal/ABC) Right: Rami Mandow. (Photo: Supplied; Post-processing: Stilgherrian). Not the best ALT text, I know, but yeah a white women and a man "of Middle-Eastern appearance". — Left: Dr Alice Gorman. (Photo: Simon Royal/ABC) Right: Rami Mandow. (Photo: Supplied; Post-processing: Stilgherrian).

The US has confirmed that it has weapons in space, although it hasn’t explained what kind. So let’s do an episode on space with space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk and astrophysicist Rami Mandow. What a shallow excuse!