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,...
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...
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...