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22 September 202322 September 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 54

A national digital ID system is back on the table with draft legislation released this week. Also a covid-19 inquiry, hints about our national cybersecurity strategy, and a few stories about AI in government.

08 September 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 52

There’s more from the eSafety Commissioner this week. Also, a draft of our science and research priorities, cardboard drones, Big Things stamps and coins, and a cryptocurrency bill that looks set to be dumped.

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?

10 September 202210 September 2022

Digital developments from Canberra 5

News coverage of the Albanese government’s activities this week quite rightly focused on that big-ticket item, the climate change legislation. But there were still some things of interest to our cyber-digital lens, plus some high-speed rail.

27 June 202130 June 2021

Weekly Wrap 578: A sleepy week before a lockdown

I was very, very tired in the first half of the week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 June 2021, and a tad depressed. But I also managed to write a bit, and plan a bit, and get some medical appointments out of the way before the Greater Sydney area went into COVID lockdown on Saturday. Oddly enough I’m kinda feeling OK with all that.

19 January 202124 January 2022

Richardson Review: Chronology of Australia’s national intelligence community

In December 2020 the Australian government finally released the report of the the Comprehensive review of the legal framework of the National Intelligence Community, which was actually completed a year earlier. It includes this very handy chronology of the development of Australia’s national intelligence community.