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.
