RightsCon – Rebalancing the Internet Economy: A closer look at the news media bargaining code
Digital Rights Watch joined the online RightsCon 2021 program to host a discussion on Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code, its ambition, its flaws, and alternative ideas for how we might genuinely be able to rebalance the internet economy. This discussion is...
Digital Face-off: The future of news on global technology platforms
In March 2021, Australia led the world in establishing the mandatory News Media Bargaining Code to force Google and Facebook to pay for the journalism it republishes to attract viewers and advertising. This development has long-term implications for digital...
Humanitech Summit 2021: Putting humanity at the core and in control
Why and how do we need to put humanity at the core and in control? What is at stake if we don’t do this? Lizzie O’Shea, Founder and Chair, Digital Rights Watch Bill Simpson-Young, Co-founder and Chief Executive, Gradient Institute Moderator: Jackie...
Tech Talk – Secret Algorithms, Data Protection and Surveillance Cities
Friday, May 7, 2021 1-2 PM Register In this fortnight’s Tech Talk we review the US Senate hearings into social media algorithms, evaluate competing models for data protection and take a walk through Melbourne’s not-so-secret city. Key points: –...
Remaking the Public Square
Thursday, 29 April 2021. 10am In an era of disinformation, distortion and filter bubble, activist and author Eli Pariser has been advocating for the creation of public digital infrastructure and is joined by Lizzie O’Shea, Peter Lewis, Eli Pariser to discuss...
Tech Talk
Friday, April 23, 2021 1-2 PM Register and more information Identity theft is often thought of as something people experience as a financial crime, but what about for international diplomacy? The manufacturing of digital hardware is surprisingly concentrated and we...
Reclaiming the power of communication from big tech and government.
Tuesday, 23rd March, 2021. 7.30-9 PM Register The current fight involving Facebook in Australia has led some to ask “Is the government more afraid of News Corp or Facebook?” These and other ugly manoeuvres beg the question: How do we see our digital future? Big tech...
News Corp Bargaining Code
As featured on Juice Media on Wednesday 3 March, 2021 A chat about about the News Media Bargaining Code to get a deeper understanding. Sources Here’s the legislation:...
The battle to get Big Tech to pay for news
As Published in Al Jazeera |The Listening Post. Saturday, February 27,...
Big Tech versus Democracy
As featured on the Green Left Show on Sunday, February 7, 2021.
Future Histories: Social movements can shape a sustainable, digital future
Tuesday, 2 February 2021. 12-2pm AEDT Register (Monday, Feb. 1, 2021 6–8 p.m. in Edmonton, Canada) The rapid advances of digital technology show how human ingenuity and cooperation has the potential to overcome profound challenges, reduce inequality and develop a...
Why Advancing Welfare Rights is a Digital Issue
Keynote presentation at the 2021 WACOSS conference ‘Finding Ground: Building A Better Way Back Together’ on Wednesday January 24, 2021. Footage to follow.
Human Rights Week. Equality Talks: Part 2 – New frontiers
Tuesday December 8, 2020. Register The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted almost every aspect of life as we knew it. Existing structural inequalities were highlighted, and often exacerbated, while ‘COVID-normal’ is asking us to take radically different approaches to the ways...
Tech talk: fortnightly talks about all things tech
Every fortnight, I have a chat with Dan and Peter about all the latest issues in the tech world. You can check out our calendar and find past talks here: https://australiaathome.com.au/
What next after coronavirus: the good, the bad or the ugly
Hosted by Melissa Benn Featuring: Ed Miliband MP, Hilary Cottam, Christine Berry, Lizzie O’Shea and Anita Whittaker Whether or not we have a second wave of the pandemic, the post-coronavirus economic recession is going to be very severe and is already here for...
Keynote: Linux Australia Conference 2020
Privacy as a human right – in conversation with the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner
To mark International Human Rights Day on 10 December 2019, the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner (OVIC) hosted a public forum on the topic of privacy as a human right. We explored the concept of privacy as an enabling human right and what this means,...