I finally kicked off a spring series of The 9pm Edict podcast during my week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 October 2023, after a break of more than three months. Please encourage me to do more in the usual way: send money.
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The government’s Identity Verification Service is back on the agenda, along with new regulations for digital wallets. The National Anti-Corruption Commission reports on its first 100 days. And the head of ASIO reminds us that “words matter”.
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My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 October 2023 was far less productive that it should have been, but I did go for a long walk. I also did a lot of thinking, and I planned put a lot of things for the remainder of the year.
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Not a lot this week. We have government responses to reviews of the Privacy Act and the powers of the AFP, and some commentary on the proposed online gambling and anti-misinformation laws. The Privacy Act thing is pretty big.
Continue reading “Digital developments from Canberra 56”Weekly Wrap 696: Planning for a podcast’s return and memories of flying
My week of Monday 25 September to Sunday 1 October 2023 was both productive and pleasant, though I can’t tell you much about the productivity part. Here are some of the highlights, plus all the usual Interesting Things.
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The big stories this week were the revelations about home affairs chief Mike Pezzullo, the government’s response to the Privacy Act review, and late to this page, a comprehensive review of the intelligence services.
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