Tech Mirror

In this episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna sits down with Professor Lachlan Blackhall, Entrepreneurial Fellow and Head of the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program at The Australian National University. The pair delve into the vital work Lachlan and his team are undertaking, interrogate what innovation really is, and reflect on the value of ideas – drawing from Lachlan’s exquisite blog “Death of a Startup.” This episode was produced by Jack Fox. Thanks to Ben Gowdie for his research and post-production support. Send us your questions: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre Follow the Battery Storage and Grid Integration Program at: @AnuGridSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia was the first country in the world to establish the position of eSafety Commissioner. In this episode of Tech Mirror Julie and Johanna discuss how the position has evolved since it was first established in 2015, and delve into the Commissioner's recently expanded mandate (now covering online adult cyber abuse, as well as child cyberbullying, imaged-based abuse and illegal content). The pair also discuss the checks and balances on the Commissioner's powers, and the practicalities of the complaints process (including how the investigative and information-gathering powers are wielded). This episode was produced by Jack Fox. Ben Gowdie provided invaluable research support. Send us your questions: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre   Relevant Links: @eSafetyOffice @tweetinjules   Pivot Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Platformer – Casey Newton https://www.platformer.news/ The Culture Code by Danial Coyle https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33517721-the-culture-codeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna is joined by Michele G Markoff, Deputy Coordinator for Cyber Issues at the US Department of State, and Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, Director of the Digital Society Institute at the European School of Management and Technology, Berlin. The episode is prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which the Australian National University (ANU) and Tech Policy Design Centre strongly condemn. The trio discuss the intersection of cyber issues and international law, and touch on the history of cyber negotiations and how the attitudes and threat perceptions of states have changed over time. This episode was produced by Jack Fox. Ben Gowdie provided invaluable research support. Send us your questions: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre   Relevant Links: @MarkoffMichele @StateDept @HeliKlaar @esmtberlin   Donate to the International Committee of the Red Cross - Ukraine https://www.icrc.org/en/donate/ukraine   Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare by Thomas Rid https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45892235-active-measures   The Red Web: The Struggle Between Russia’s Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24945323-the-red-webSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the fourth episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna is joined by Justin Warren, Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia. The pair discuss live issues in tech policy design, from bizarre Internet advertising to privacy and surveillance, to protecting liberal democracy. Justin walks through why we didn’t have to build our Internet and tech systems the way we did, and how we can design something better. This episode was produced by Jack Fox. Ben Gowdie provided invaluable research support. Send us your questions: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre Relevant Links: Programmed Inequality by Marie Hicks
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32078427-programmed-inequality Algorithms of Oppression by Safiya Umoja Noble
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34762552-algorithms-of-oppression Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28186015-weapons-of-math-destruction Future Histories by Lizzie O’Shea
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43560857-future-histories @SwiftOnSecuritySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the third episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna sits down with David Masters, Head of Global Policy and Regulatory Affairs at Atlassian.   The pair discuss Atlassian’s rise, the opportunities and challenges that come from being an Australian company operating globally, and the leadership Atlassian has taken on shaping thinking in the tech policy space. This episode was produced by Anna Davies. Tanvi Nair and Amy Denmeade provided invaluable research support, and Ben Gowdie production support only an avid podcast listener could provide.   Send us your questions: [email protected]  Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre    Relevant Links:  The Vergecast: https://www.theverge.com/the-vergecast  regulate.tech Podcast: https://www.regulate.tech/podcast/  Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/821987.Weaving_the_Web  Kara Swisher: @karaswisher  Ben Thompson: @benthompson  Neelay Patel: @neelay_patel  Stigherrian: @stilgherrian  James Riley: @888riley  Ben Grubb: @bengrubb  ASPI: @ASPI_org  TCA: @techcouncil_aus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna is joined in conversation by Melinda Cilento, CEO at CEDA and host of the Economist’s Corner; Stilgherrian, journalist and host of the 9PM Edict; and Dr Emily Van Der Nagel, lecturer in social media at Monash University.   Together, the group discuss Johanna’s interview with Minister Fletcher while examining Australia’s approach to tech policy and the strengths and weaknesses of the government’s recent round of regulatory changes.  This episode was produced by Anna Davies. Tanvi Nair and Amy Denmede provided invaluable research support, and Ben Gowdie production support only an avid podcast listener can provide. 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In the inaugural episode, Johanna Weaver, Director of the Tech Policy Design Centre at ANU, sits down with The Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts.  The pair discuss measures the Australian government has implemented ranging from online trolling and adult cyberbullying to encryption, the Media Bargaining Code, and knowledge gaps in the tech policymaking space. This episode was produced by Anna Davies. Tanvi Nair and Amy Denmede provided invaluable research support, and Ben Gowdie production support only an avid podcast listener can provide. Send us your questions: [email protected] Follow us on Twitter: @TPDesignCentre  Relevant Links:  Paul Fletcher, Governing In The Internet Age: https://publishing.monash.edu/product/governing-in-the-internet-age/  Social Media (Anti-Trolling) Bill: https://www.ag.gov.au/legal-system/social-media-anti-trolling-bill  Online Safety Act 2021: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021A00076  eSafety Commissioner: https://www.esafety.gov.au/  Treasury Laws Amendment (News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code) Act 2021: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021A00021  Media Statement on Inquiry into Big Tech: https://www.pm.gov.au/media/parliamentary-committee-put-big-tech-under-microscopeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The introductory episode of the talking tech policy podcast (now Tech Mirror).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.