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Abbott and Turnbull: Opening the door on your privacy

Never before has there been a more pressing need for a strong voice acting on our behalf on matters relating to our privacy. 
Rosie WilliamsData Sharing and Release ActOAIC
The 'Data Sharing and Release Act' is coming for your data

Anyone remotely interested in MyHealthRecord needs to keep reading, because it's only one small piece of the puzzle for sharing our data. 
Rosie WilliamsData Sharing and Release ActPrivacy Act
Is podcasting the new Gutenberg Revolution?

Podcasting is becoming an increasingly popular information source, writes Louis O'Neill 
podcastingpodcastIntellectual Dark Web
Yes, Alexander Downer, politics and nation-building has changed

After Georgina's defeat in the Mayo by-election, the message for Alexander Downer may be that nepotism and privilege are no longer enough. 
Jacinta CoelhoAlexander DownerGeorgina Downer
Turnbull Government misinformation on My Health Record data

It is extremely alarming to witness the Turnbull Government engage in a deliberate campaign of misinformation on My Health Record data. 
Jennifer WilsonMy Health Record#MyHealthRecord
Just how private will your digital health records be?

With an untrustworthy Government known for data breaches, a system of digital health records won't be as private as you think. 
Jennifer WilsonMy Health Record#OptOutMHR
On Disruption: An insider’s view of the collapse of journalism

Can journalism and the news industry survive the perfect storm of digital disruption? Dr Martin Hirst reviews Katharine Murphy’s essay On Disruption.  
On DisruptionKatharine MurphyDr Martin Hirst
Screen Themes: Far Cry 5 vs Fortnite Season 5

Video games have long been a cause of conservative hysteria and 2018 is no different. Entertainment editor and occasional gamer John Turnbull checks out two games [...] 
FortniteFar Cryvideo games
Think for Yourself: Cryptocurrencies

You’ve all heard of Bitcoin and Etherium, but what about Dogecoin or Halycion? None of them are made up, and at least one of them is a scam. The world of cryp [...] 
cryptocurrencybitcoinetherium
Australia, China and the geopolitics of internet connectivity

How can Australia, sitting at a lamentable 56 on the global broadband speed scale, possibly be trusted to deliver internet connectivity elsewhere? 
Binoy KampmarkTurnbull GovernmentChina

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