Byte Into IT

Dr John Söderbaum FTSE, Chair of ATSE’s Energy Forum, explores whether Australia could lead the way in low emissions energy technologies; and Bushfire Volunteers Executive Officer Darren Brown talks about a new app that supports bushfire volunteers. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon, and Paul Callaghan.

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Dr Lennon Chang, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University, explores Australia’s latest cyber security threats; and Dr Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law examines consumer data consent in the wake of Google acquiring FitBit. With presenters Warren Davies, Laura Summers, Dan Morganti.

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Megan Elizabeth, co-founder of new knitting app, Bellish, joins the team; and Lilly Ryan explores facial recognition software. With presenters Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon.

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University of Melbourne PhD candidate, Tilman Dingler, discusses his research regarding technologies that support and augment our cognitive abilities. And Dr Belinda Barnet from Swinburne University explains the recent virtual Facebook walk-out. With presenters Rowena Murray, Warren Davies and Dan Morganti.  

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Dr Sarah Moulds, co-founder of the Rights Resource Network SA, discusses the proposed national facial recognition system which the Federal Government plans to share across States; And a conversation with Dr Robbie Fordyce, lead researcher of Monash University’s nation wide survey examining how Australians feel about facial recognition software. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Laura Summers. 

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Exploring surveillance in the present moment of Black Out Tuesday & Black Lives Matter; Chris Bain, Professor of Practice in Digital Health at Monash University on the changing climate around visiting the doctor; And a conversation with Beth AQ, about Wheeler Centre’s Signal Boost, an initiative matching mentors with new and emerging podcast makers. With presenters Jo Eaton, Dan Morganti and Warren Davies. 

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Sacha Molitorisz, author of Net Privacy shares his insights into individual freedom in this age of high surveillance; and Cade Diehm talks about how the new design congress think tank is researching the impact of new technologies. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Laura Summers. 

Annie-Mei Forster and Adam Williamson, consultants from Anywise, discuss their new tool AusTender Insights; and Jason Backhouse from Beam It joins the team to chat about our changed spending habits in lockdown. With presenters Dan Morganti, Rowena Murray and Warren Davies. 

The crew kicks off the show with a fun chat about Animal Crossing, followed by a discussion on remote learning and how schools are coping. Chad Toprak, Director of Freeplay Independent Games Festival, also appears, talking about what the festival experience will be like this year. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Maize Wallin. 

Toby Tremayne, Co-founder of Machine Dreams, discusses the software they are working on, that helps replace manual inspections with robotic inspections. And a conversation with Dr Chris Wilson, from the Centre for Social Impact, about the digital divide and the 2.5 million Australians who aren’t online. With presenters Dan Salmon, Rowena Murray and Warren Davies.