Blog – Stilgherrian

03 February 202303 February 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 23

The working year has kicked off with a bang. A massive report on myGov and a massive new cultural policy, plus news on digital ID, streaming services, digital platforms, copyright, and even My Health Record. Remember that?

29 January 202331 January 2023

Weekly Wrap 661: I made a livestream and I saw a new train

My week of Monday 23 to Sunday 29 January 2023 was a calm before the storm affair, really, with the holiday for Australian Day forming a quasi-long weekend. Still, there was a livestream and some other interesting buts and pieces — and the crowdfunder wrapped up as a resounding success.

27 January 202327 January 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 22 (and a few from NSW)

Disinformation on social media, government secrecy, and ransomware were on Canberra’s worksheet this week. And in NSW, there was movement on digital ID for alcohol sales and election disinformation.

23 January 202324 January 2023

Weekly Wrap 660: Two livestreams and more, plus an encounter with a giant bear

My week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 January 2023 was an easy-paced one, with two livestreams and a bunch of document editing pushed out the productivity tubes. A whole bunch of errands were also dealt with, in preparation for the upcoming start to the work year.

20 January 202323 January 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 21

This week we saw a teaser for next week’s action-packed robodebt royal commission hearings, an audit of the telehealth expansion, and more.

15 January 202317 January 2023

Weekly Wrap 659: The new computer finally arrives after much chaos, and the year’s work can begin

My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 January 2023 was dominated by the logistics of getting the new computer, or more accurately the failure thereof. That said, I did finally receive the machine and get it set up. And some of my consulting work entered a new phase.