Policy, Guns and Money is the fortnightly ASPI podcast. In this episode our strategists discuss the recent AUSMIN meeting and the state of the alliance. 'Free Speech Panic', judicial changes in Poland and the latest cyber news including the Government's MyHealth record.

Links:

‘Free speech panic’: The free speech panic: how the right concocted a crisis: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/jul/26/the-free-speech-panic-censorship-how-the-right-concocted-a-crisis

How To Disagree Better with Arthur Brooks | The Ezra Klein Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRJuZlTtXVU (section on the ‘art of disagreement’ starts at 30 minutes)

Brisbane writers' festival under fire after Germaine Greer and Bob Carr 'disinvited': https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/25/brisbane-writers-festival-under-fire-after-germaine-greer-and-bob-carr-disinvited

Chatting with Alternative for Germany: https://alicegreschkow.com/2018/07/18/auf-einen-drink-mit-der-jungen-alternativen/ (in German)

NZ Domestic Violence bill: 'A huge win': New Zealand brings in paid domestic violence leave: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/new-zealand-paid-domestic-violence-leave-jan-logie

New Zealand Grants Domestic Violence Victims Paid Leave: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/world/asia/new-zealand-domestic-violence-leave.html

Judicial changes in Poland: Is Poland Retreating from democracy?: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/07/30/is-poland-retreating-from-democracy

British ex-spies warn of risks dealing with Chinese telecom Huawei

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-27/huawei-uk-ex-spies-warn-of-risks/10040944

A Roadmap for reigning in big tech

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/a-roadmap-for-reining-in-big-tech/

And the paper:

https://graphics.axios.com/pdf/PlatformPolicyPaper.pdf

Health Minister backs down on my health record

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/health-minister-backs-down-on-my-health-record-20180731-p4zuqo.html

Audit finds new evidence of cyber security failings within government

https://www.computerworld.com.au/article/643126/audit-finds-new-evidence-cyber-security-failings-within-government/

My Health Record agency adds 'reputation', 'public interest' cancellation options to app contracts

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-07-24/digital-health-agency-changes-my-health-record-app-contracts/10026644

Facebook Identifies an Active Political Influence Campaign Using Fake Accounts

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/31/us/politics/facebook-political-campaign-midterms.html

Music: "Wicked Things" by Quincas Moreira. YouTube Audio Library.