Tech Mirror

Spokesperson for Belarusian digital resistance group Cyber Partisans, Yuliana Shemetovets, joins Johanna on the sidelines of CyCon. The pair dive into the efforts of Cyber Partisans to disrupt Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as Cyber Partisans' broader mission to return democracy to Belarus. They discuss how Yuliana found herself in the position she is, what cyber operations can achieve, and...

On this episode of Tech Mirror, Johanna does a speed chat with Angela Zhang, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre for Chinese Law at the University of Hong Kong. Zhang is also author of Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism: How The Rise of China Challenges Global Regulation. The pair canvass misperceptions between China and the West, whether we can distinguish between tech wars and trade war...

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...

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). Th...

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 Ce...

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. Th...

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...

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...

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...

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