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24 May 202024 May 2020

Weekly Wrap 521: The true grind of the Quarantimes

In my week of Monday 18 to Sunday 24 May 2020 I shed a tear when I saw how some of our international students are having to be supported by ad hoc community charities. Our governments have failed.

17 May 202023 May 2020

Weekly Wrap 520: The full-week 50-metre challenge

Thanks to the COVID-10 lockdown and, it must be admitted, quite a bit of laziness, the entirety of my week of Monday 11 to Sunday 17 May 2020 was spent less than 50 metres from my bed. Well, from the house. I did get out of bed a bit.

10 May 202010 May 2020

Weekly Wrap 519: Walking past a derelict hotel is a metaphor for something

My week of Monday 4 to Sunday 10 May 2020 saw lots of talking, a little bit of writing, and a birthday party via video conference. That last bit worked better than I expected. Sunday was a far shorter day than most, for some reason.

03 May 202004 May 2020

Weekly Wrap 518: COVIDSafe, cybers, and a lot of wind

Last Sunday the Australian government launched its COVIDSafe contact tracing app, and my week of Monday 26 April to Sunday 3 May 2020 contained a lot talking about it â€” for which I’m not paid of course. However my writing for ZDNet was about longer-term issues of national cyber resilience and diplomacy. Mostly.

26 April 202030 April 2020

Weekly Wrap 517: Learning to endure the lockdown

My week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 April 2020 revealed to me how the COVID-19 lockdown is making depression more likely â€” but also how a long walk in the sun can help with that. And Australia’s COVID-19 contact tracing app became a hot topic.

19 April 202030 April 2020

Weekly Wrap 516: Even the cockatoos are suffering during the COVID-19 lockdown

My week of Monday 13 to Sunday 19 April 2020 saw me write the first proper article in nearly a month. It’s an amazing change. And the weekly podcasts continue. Is this a new pattern?