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Freeing the arts from the markets: a reading of Chokepoint Capitalism
‘It’s moving to hear,’ writes Jennifer Mills recently for this publication regarding the new national cultural policy and the place of artists in it, ‘that we are essential workers…
Reclaiming our cities: on Paris Marx’s Road to Nowhere
In Paris Marx’s new book, Road to Nowhere, it becomes plain that the influence of tech industry is not confined to cyberspace, but reaches into our lived environment in insidious and powerful ways.
The fall of Twitter and the work of creating democratic social spaces
At the risk of giving Elon Musk any more of what he wants—for people to talk about Elon Musk—his purchase of Twitter provides an opportunity to reflect upon the governance of online spaces.
Online safety begins with participation
When Labor announced a commitment to a ‘pen licence for the digital age’ for young people, it’s easy to see why it led to round mocking going on across social media.
The Public Square Project
Reimagining Our Digital Future. A new blueprint for a more democratic digital space.
Creative Directions 2021: Public infrastructure for the digital town square
View the video on Vimeo Early in 2021, the platforms Google and Facebook came under intense scrutiny due to ACCC’s new directives. The ACCC's platform regulations threw up debates around what is a platform, what their purpose should be, and what role they play in our...
RightsCon – Rebalancing the Internet Economy: A closer look at the news media bargaining code
Discussion on Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code
Podcast: How Australia’s pile of national security legislation stacks up
What powers does the latest legislation give us and is it fit for purpose?
The misinformation engine
It is now six months since Australia’s News Media Bargaining Code was passed into law, and it presents an opportunity to assess the impact of this controversial piece of legislation.
Remembering Steve Rogers, and the struggle for safe access zones
Twenty years ago this week, security guard Steve Rogers was shot and killed inside the Fertility Control Clinic in East Melbourne.









