Blog – Page 35 – Stilgherrian

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.

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 202324 April 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.