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!
My week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 October 2023 began in Sydney but ended in Hobart. I produced another podcast and have been planning more. You have been warned.
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Face-matching legislation is on its way through parliament. Inquiries kick off into fighting cybercrime and regulating crypto assets. And the government ponders adopting Agile development. Also, some stuff from ASIO.
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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.
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