Dear Digital Future

And, we end the series with our final discussion on "the fake, the real and the filtered in-between." This has been the first series of DEAR DIGITAL FUTURE. We will return to your inbox soon. Is anything real anymore? Are we our authentic selves online, or is it all a production? In this final two-part episode we discuss the continuum from authenticity through to fakeness online. Is it all fake ne...

Is anything real anymore? Are we our authentic selves online, or is it all a production? In this final two-part episode we discuss the continuum from authenticity through to fakeness online. Is it all fake news and fads? We unpack the way we use filters, our a algorithms ability to share things we don't share with anyone on reddit, bias in the smallest and largest parts of our online lives and wha...

Are we in control of our feed? Or does it control us? Digital technology gives us the world at our fingertips - but how much say do we have and how much is our tech controlling us? In this episode, Konan, Raghu & Chris share stories and trade thoughts around just how much control they have over their feed and how they craft the most nuanced algorithm. Produced by PROJECT ROCKIT and our Nationa...

We see some of the best parts of humanity supporting and helping each other through digital technology, but we also see the worst and most awful aspects of who we are online. How do we balance all of that? How do we make sense of all of this existing in the same online space? What can we do to combat hate and ultimately be kinder both online - and off. In this episode of Dear Digital Future, Rispa...

The digital world makes so many aspects of our lives easier and simpler, but it is also far more complex and difficult to navigate (like remembering passwords!), or making sense of algorithms and AI. Our digital lives are a contradiction of complexity and simplicity. Adriel, Konan and Fiona delve into their complex digital lives to see where things get easier and more manageable. How do we make te...

Digital technology has made us more productive and efficient, but we also use it as a distraction and the endless scroll can drive procrastination. Adi & Rispah share their insights into the ways technology helps and hinders our productivity and find the value in both of those seemingly opposite ways of being. Produced by PROJECT ROCKIT and our National Youth Collective with support from the T...

The benefits of digital technology and being out and public in the world are amazing, but it makes being private so much harder. In this episode, Dhishana, Kanishka and Hansika discuss the challenges and impacts of living both a private or a public life online. Produced by PROJECT ROCKIT and our National Youth Collective with support from the Telstra Foundation.

Is it possible that we're just looking back at the good old days, that's why we pass such judgement on social media? How bad actually is it; what does it do that TV doesn't? Is it uniquely bad? In this episode of Dear Digital Future, Theo and Mehela discuss all the things we love and hate about being online - and how rich and wonderful all of that is. Produced by PROJECT ROCKIT and our National Yo...