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!
The main products from my week of Monday 26 June to Sunday 2 July 2023 were a big jar of pickled garlic — hence the highly amusing headline — and four litres of pork stock, plus the usual Friday blog post. But let’s celebrate, because it’s a new financial year!
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The government released a National Strategy for Identity Resilience, scrapped a satellite program, and frightened homebuyers with fights path maps for the new Western Sydney International Airport. And there’s more…
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The main products from my week of Monday 19 to Sunday 25 June 2023 were a long podcast and a regular blog post. The other main achievement was surviving some annoyingly cold weather. The puppy just appeared, somehow. His name is Charlie and he is an idiot.
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Australia’s new cyber boss was announced, a new Data and Digital Government Strategy dropped, and more.
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My week of Monday 12 to Sunday 18 June 2023 wasn’t very productive at all, because I seemed to be fighting a cold or something. And yes the weather has been quite cold too. All the same, I did squeeze out two podcasts. Voomph!
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Serco loses its call centre contract, the RAAF gets 9 Squadron back, Google tries to redirect criticism, and some interesting new legislation hits the table.
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