In this week's episode, we question what's going down on the other side of the Tasman, in relation to the Australian Government's current attempt to force Google to pay to link users to news sites. We dive into what has led the Aussie Govt. to take such a stance, and how Google (and Facebook) are reacting to such moves. This leads us to investigate the desire for transparency around the secret algorithm, and what the global implications for this could be.

We explore alternatives to Google , leading to our revelations on what the future of search engines could look like, outside of the default framework. We touch on sacred data, Mozilla's manifesto for a healthy internet and the reframing of "Googling" which has become second nature to us modern cyborgs. Naturally, the proverbial fruit in the room is mentioned, and we consider what Apple's search engine strategy may be, coming up against the Google behemoth. One thing we definitely agree on: Bing = WTF.