Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
It’s another short week, but we’ve seen news about robodebt, sovereign citizens, AI faking tax returns, enrolment for voting, digital rights, and more. And an influencer has been banned from giving financial advice.
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Things were relatively quiet during my week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 April 2023, and relatively cold on the Easter weekend, but then it was supposed to be. So I’ve gathered a lot of links for you.
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It was a short working week, but there was lots of action in Canberra: a TikTok ban, news of the cybersecurity strategy and a new robotics strategy, online safety, Medicare, Centrelink, military satellites, and more.
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My week of Monday 27 March to Sunday 2 April 2023 saw me sleeping a lot, which means there isn’t much to show you. But as usual there’s some interesting links.
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While the NSW election results and the Indigenous Voice to Parliament dominated the political news this week, there was plenty of action in the background. Cybersecurity, secrecy and freedom of information, censorship, esafety, online gambling, and more.
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My week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 March 2023 saw some of my SEKRIT consulting work emerge into the daylight, and a usually straightforward train journey turn into a four-hour expedition.
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