On Tuesday night Australia’s treasurer Jim Chalmers released the nation’s Budget for 2023–2024. I’ve gone though it to find things related to the digital and cyber realms, plus a few other items that caught my eye. This is a loooooong post!
Continue reading “Digital developments from Canberra 35: Budget Special”The 9pm Polystomatous Russian Disinformation Campaign with Elise Thomas

As the war in Ukraine continues, Russian disinformation is becoming somewhat unhinged. Joining me to explore that further is Elise Thomas, freelance journalist and OSINT analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
Continue reading “The 9pm Polystomatous Russian Disinformation Campaign with Elise Thomas”Digital developments from Canberra 22 (and a few from NSW)
Disinformation on social media, government secrecy, and ransomware were on Canberra’s worksheet this week. And in NSW, there was movement on digital ID for alcohol sales and election disinformation.
Continue reading “Digital developments from Canberra 22 (and a few from NSW)”Weekly Wrap 630: Another easy week as the financial year draws to an end
My week of Monday 20 to Sunday 26 June 2022 was much like the previous week. A podcast and some planning and some socialising, but not a whole lot else. I’m sure this will come back to bite me. The weather was nice though.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 630: Another easy week as the financial year draws to an end”The 9pm Fake Furry Dollop of Content Moderation with evelyn douek

In the first special guest episode of The 9pm Edict autumn series we’re joined by evelyn douek, lecturer on law and a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Law School, and co-host of the Lawfare podcast Arbiters of Truth.
Continue reading “The 9pm Fake Furry Dollop of Content Moderation with evelyn douek”The 9pm EPIC Convoy to Canberra Explainer or Maybe Confuser with Elise Thomas

The Summer Series continues with yet another trip down the wombat warren of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Joining me once more is Elise Thomas, freelance journalist and OSINT analyst with the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.
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