Byte Into IT

We speak to The Sizzle reporter Anthony Agius and learn about the big trends in renewable energy and where Australia is at with the NBN rollout. Then, Joseph McMahon, Program Director at Suas Rov, a remote pilot license and drone training consultancy, talks about what makes a good remote drone pilot and how unmanned vehicles are being deployed to solve all sorts of problems. Hosted by Vanessa Toho...

We explore how AI and ideas come together with Dave King, founder and CEO of machine intelligence company Move 37; and we speak to Lucie Krahulcova from Digital Rights Watch about the kerfuffle caused by the macOS Big Sur update. Hosted by Warren Davies, Ro Murray and Dan Salmon. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twi...

Nicola Nye, Chief of Staff at FastMail, explores the rise of spam and scams in the time of COVID; and Stefan Schutt and Alan Morgan from The Lab Network, talk about the technology clubs they run supporting young people on the Autism spectrum. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Laura Summers and Dan Morganti.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

Tali Faulkner, director of Origame Digital, talks about Umurangi Generation, a photography-based game where users create beautiful portraits of the end of the world; and Tan Le, former Young Australian of the Year and Emotiv Systems co-founder, talks about human-machine interaction and devices that interact with our brain. Hosted by Warren Davies, Jo Eaton and Dan Salmon. Website:  https://www.rrr...

Dr Matthew Butler, Deputy Dean of Education at Monash University, explores tertiary education as it intersects with technology in the unusual year that has been 2020; and Monash lecturer Dr Emily van der Nagel reveals the challenges and weaknesses of remote teaching and learning and asks ‘what might solution design look like?’  Hosted by Ro Murray, Maize Wallin and Dan Morganti. Website:  https://...

AustCyber CEO Michelle Price talks about what’s been going on during National Cyber Week; and we speak to National Node Manager and founder of the Australian Cyber Week’s National Missing Persons Hackathon, Lynda Cavanagh. With presenters Warren Davies, Maize Wallin and Dan Salmon. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ T...

Good Things Foundation's Jess Wilson tells us about Get Online Week, a campaign to support the 2.5 million Australians who are not online; and we speak to Noon van der Silk and Gala Camacho, to find out what we might learn if Melbourne conducted exit interviews for people who move overseas for work. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Laura Summers and Dan Morganti.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explor...

Digital Rights Watch Programme and Partnerships Director Lucie Krahulcova discusses new measures to secure our metadata; and Associate Professor Therese Keane of Swinburne University explains the mammoth task of moving Australian education online. Hosted by Warren Davies, Maize Wallin and Dan Salmon.  Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

The director of RMIT's Centre for Cyber Security, Research and Innovation, Professor Matt Warren, discusses the cyber threats facing the upcoming US election; and artist and game designer Dr Troy Innocent investigates code in mixed reality as part of Melbourne International Games Week. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Paul Kellahan, Dan Morganti.  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-in...

Journalist Johanna Leggatt unpacks the unique harassment faced by women on Twitter; and ‘Code name Alex’ shares details of his career as a hacker. With presenters Warren Davies, Ro Murray and Dan Salmon.  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Professor Neil Selwyn Of Monash University’s Education faculty discusses a nationwide survey of Australian attitudes to artificial intelligence; and the team talk about the highs and lows of being a reddit moderator. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Laura Summers and Dan Morganti.  Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/...

Dr. Jenny Kennedy, co-author of new book The Smart Wife , explains why Siri, Alexa and other smart home devices need a feminist reboot; And the team critique The Social Dilemma, a documentary about the perils of modern social media applications. With presenters Warren Davies, Laura Summers and Dan Salmon. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:  https://www.faceboo...

Aun Ngo, community lead at Start Space, launches the Future Founders festival for smart StartUps; And Sam Hemphill, founder of Meeum, explains their free mentoring and training for Victorian businesses. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Jo Eaton and Dan Morganti. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.co...

CEO and founder of the Climate Clever suite of apps, Vanessa Rauland, details a pocket-sized climate solution which helps users to reduce their energy bills; And Associate Professor Johan Lidburg from Monash University, discusses the commercialisation of news-sharing online, following Facebook's threat to remove news content from Australian Facebook users. Hosted by Warren Davies, Rowena Murray an...

Professor Andrea Morello of UNSW talks about the world’s first undergraduate degree in Quantum Engineering; and Anson Parker, head of product at Up Bank, explains the evolution of open banking. Hosted by Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Maize Wallin.   Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/b...

Journalist and author Emily J Brooks asks the question: Do successful women face a penalty in romance? She explores this in her new book 'The First Move: Break The Dating Rules to Find a Bigger Love and a Better Life'. And Elizabeth Croft, Dean of the School of Engineering at Monash University, and a leading expert on artificial intelligence and human-robot interactions, discusses socially aware r...

Description: Spyro Kalos, Manager of Mobile Muster, shares why and how consumers can recycle mobile phones; & Co-Health Executive Lead Chris Turner, explains how Co-Health are helping Australia’s homeless to stay connected via digital tech. With presenters Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByt...

Dr Verity Trott, lecturer in digital media research from Monash University, reports on how Australians are expressing themselves online during the pandemic. Plus tech news and discussion with presenters Warren Davies, Dan Morganti & Paul Callaghan. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/by...

Doctor James Meese, RMIT media law researcher, explains a scheme to improve consumer data rights; and Doctor Emily van der Nagel chats about her new book Sex and Social Media . With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Rowena Murray. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), explains how Australia’s games industry could be positioned to bring us out of a recession; and Cecile Richard, game developer, and Nick Brown from the band Cable Ties, share their new interactive-fiction project, which helps users process grief. Hosted by Warren Davies, Jo Eaton, and Dan Morganti. Website: https://www...

Dr John Söderbaum FTSE, Chair of ATSE’s Energy Forum, explores whether Australia could lead the way in low emissions energy technologies; and Bushfire Volunteers Executive Officer Darren Brown talks about a new app that supports bushfire volunteers. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon, and Paul Callaghan. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:   https://w...

Dr Lennon Chang, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University, explores Australia’s latest cyber security threats; and Dr Katharine Kemp, Senior Lecturer at UNSW Law examines consumer data consent in the wake of Google acquiring FitBit. With presenters Warren Davies, Laura Summers, Dan Morganti. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:...

Megan Elizabeth, co-founder of new knitting app, Bellish, joins the team; and Lilly Ryan explores facial recognition software. With presenters Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon. Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter:   https://twitter.com/byteintoit

University of Melbourne PhD candidate, Tilman Dingler, discusses his research regarding technologies that support and augment our cognitive abilities. And Dr Belinda Barnet from Swinburne University explains the recent virtual Facebook walk-out. With presenters Rowena Murray, Warren Davies and Dan Morganti.   Website:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/podcasts/byte-into-it/ Facebook:   https://www.f...

Dr Sarah Moulds, co-founder of the Rights Resource Network SA, discusses the proposed national facial recognition system which the Federal Government plans to share across States; And a conversation with Dr Robbie Fordyce, lead researcher of Monash University’s nation wide survey examining how Australians feel about facial recognition software. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Laura...