Updated: Australian cyber-related legislation before parliament, plus current inquiries

Parliament House, Canberra

The Australian parliament has finished its business for February 2022, and there’s likely to be just three more sitting days before the election is called. Here’s a list of legislation and inquiries that have been making their way through the system and which are relevant to my interests — and perhaps yours.

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The 9pm Kooyong Election Preview and Media Troll Fight with Six News Australia’s Leo Puglisi

Leo Puglisi prepares to record for 6 News Australia. (Supplied.)

The Summer Series continues with special guest Leo Puglisi, the young lad from Melbourne who founded and runs 6 News Australia, and who’s been copping flak on social media from all manner of politically motivated trolls.

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The 9pm EPIC Convoy to Canberra Explainer or Maybe Confuser with Elise Thomas

Elise Thomas gazes deep into the eyes of the internet. (Supplied. Background image: AAP. Digital composition: Stilgherrian.)

The Summer Series continues with yet another trip down the wombat warren of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Joining me once more is Elise Thomas, freelance journalist and OSINT analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.

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A challenge: Where is the Hill of Dead Pets?

Presidio Pet Cemetery

If you follow me on Twitter then you’ve probably seen me tweet “Passing the Hill of Dead Pets”. But where is it? That’s SEKRIT. That’s for certain of us to know and you figure out. If you can be bothered, here are some clues.

Update 30 April 2022: The answer has finally been revealed, but you can still have a go because this post contains no spoilers.

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