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Posted on 19 January 202419 January 2024

Digital developments from Canberra 69 — nice! — is now The Weekly Cybers

Ed Husic 069

This series of blog posts is transforming into an email newsletter. In the final instalment in this format, we have the government’s update on supporting responsible AI, and a bunch of other news stories.

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Posted on 22 December 202311 January 2024

Digital developments from Canberra 67

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There’s always something big in the final days before Christmas, and this year it’s a discussion paper about Home Affairs’ powers over critical infrastructure. The ATO has a new website, more on the news bargaining code, and myGov will get some fixes but not all.

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Posted on 27 November 202327 November 2023

The 9pm Hard Solo Pezzullo Schadenfreudefest

A pub tap label for Hard Solo alcoholic lemon. (photo: Stilgherrian) Inset: Disgraced Australian home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo. (Photo: Sky News Australia)

The spring series really comes to an end today with this sort of bonus unscheduled and somewhat shouty solo episode. That’s a pun which will become clear shortly.

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Posted on 11 August 202311 August 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 48

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So many topics this week. Shoddy work from Home Affairs. Shoddy IT procurement. Surveillance. Digital identity. Data breaches. And pigs. Feral pigs. FERAL PIGS!

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Posted on 04 August 202304 August 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 47

Peter Dutton 047

Parliament was back this week The action included a major report on foreign interference through social media, activity at the PJCIS, digital ID for goats and sheep, a bribery scandal at Home Affairs, and more fallout from the robodebt scandal.

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Posted on 31 March 202331 March 2023

Digital developments from Canberra 30

Clare O'Neil 30

While the NSW election results and the Indigenous Voice to Parliament dominated the political news this week, there was plenty of action in the background. Cybersecurity, secrecy and freedom of information, censorship, esafety, online gambling, and more.

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