Australian author and reprobate John Birmingham joins me for the first in this podcast’s Spring Series 2020.
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Talking Facebook vs news media on 1395 FIVEaa
The Australian government wants the online giants Facebook and Google to pay for links to news stories, and those companies are paying hardball. I spoke about the stoush this morning with David Penberton and Will Goodings on 1395 FIVEaa in Adelaide.
Continue reading “Talking Facebook vs news media on 1395 FIVEaa”Talking about the Australian Signals Directorate on ABC Adelaide
Today Rachel Noble, the director-general of Australia’s cyber agency the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), gave her first speech. It attracted more interest than I thought it might, and I spoke about it this evening with Jules Schiller on ABC Adelaide.
Continue reading “Talking about the Australian Signals Directorate on ABC Adelaide”Weekly Wrap 535: Getting ready for spring with a little reflection
August’s theme of low productivity continued through my week of Monday 24 to Sunday 30 August 2020, though I did managed to get something written. And I mapped out my podcast plans. And I enjoyed some sunshine now that spring seems to have arrived.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 535: Getting ready for spring with a little reflection”Announcing “The 9pm Spring Series 2020”
I’ve decided that during spring there will be a special series of the Edict, with guests! Roughly one per week. Author and reprobate John Birmingham is first, with more to follow, but let me tell you how you can be part of it.
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My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 August 2020 occupied the less productive part of my mood cycle, but I did produce a podcast and a half, and I did plan some of the next few weeks. And I saw some interesting birds.
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