Blog – Page 33 – Stilgherrian

24 February 202324 February 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 26

This week, after two and a half years, the government finally responded to an inquiry into telco data retention. There’s also science, esafety, an inquiry into the Australian business registers, and more.

19 February 202306 April 2025

Weekly Wrap 664: Enjoy the random rose, feel the productivity

My week of Monday 13 to Sunday 19 February 2023 began with me fighting a cold or some other lurgi, but ended with a burst of productivity and the delivery of a client’s big fat document, the one that we’ve been working on for months. I don’t know when you’ll get to see a version of that, but I’m very happy with it.

19 February 202320 February 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 25

This week there’s major progress on privacy law reform, no progress on the online services’ esafety codes, a big tax change, and more. Oh, and some Chinese-made cameras were removed from government offices, while Woolworths installed more cameras in their supermarkets.

12 February 202321 February 2023

Weekly Wrap 663: Some actual progress into the new year

Monday 6 to Sunday 12 February 2023 was an excellent week. The crowdfunding monies finally arrived, the equipment they paid for started to be delivered, quite a bit was accomplished for clients, and I finally produced a long-overdue podcast. I am happy with all of this.

11 February 202311 February 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 24

Parliament has kicked off for 2023. There’s no new legislation to concern us here, but there’s news of spooks and spies, electronic warfare, Medicare, My Health Record, TROVE, cryptocurrency, and more.

05 February 202321 February 2023

Weekly Wrap 662: We have a fox, and I’m getting work done

People had been asking me to use the wildlife cameras some more, and the first night I put them out we captured a fox. We shall deal with it. Meanwhile my week of Monday 30 January to Sunday 5 February 2023 was productive, but mostly in the background.