Podcast appearances and mentions of ariel bogle

What happens when the human body is treated like a machine – pushed to its limit – for the sake of a company's efficiency standards? Former and current staff at Woolworths allege that the supermarket has been cracking down in a way they describe as ‘bullying' and unsafe, something the company's supply chain arm denies.Reged Ahmad asks investigations reporter Ariel Bogle if Woolworths' warehouse tactics are putting employees' health and safety at risk

What happens when the human body is treated like a machine – pushed to its limit – for the sake of a company's efficiency standards? Former and current staff at Woolworths allege that the supermarket has been cracking down in a way they describe as ‘bullying' and unsafe, something the company's supply chain arm denies.Reged Ahmad asks investigations reporter Ariel Bogle if Woolworths' warehouse tactics are putting their workers' health and safety at risk

This week we're joined by investigative journalist Ariel Bogle to discuss banning social media, algorithmic bias and Terrorgram.

Last week, dozens of young female students in Victoria had innocuous photos of themselves taken from social media and manipulated into graphic nude images using artificial intelligence.Investigations reporter Ariel Bogle speaks to Nour Haydar about the dangers of deepfakes

We are joined by Ariel Bogle — an investigative reporter with The Guardian Australia — to discuss her new, big piece uncovering the Security Risk Rating Tool created by the private contractor Serco and used to control the lives of people in Australia's immigration detention centres. We get into the broader context of these tools and then dig into the specifics of how they work, how they impact detainees, the way the transform subjective discretion into objective judgment, the vicious cycles designed into the tools such that everybody is always “high risk,” and the troubles with investigating systems that are so opaque, secretive, and redacted to hell. ••• Revealed: the secret algorithm that controls the lives of Serco's immigration detainees https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2024/mar/13/serco-australia-immigration-detention-network-srat-tool-risk-rating-ntwnfb- ••• Ariel on Twitter https://twitter.com/arielbogle Subscribe to hear more analysis and commentary in our premium episodes every week! https://www.patreon.com/thismachinekills Hosted by Jathan Sadowski (www.twitter.com/jathansadowski) and Edward Ongweso Jr. (www.twitter.com/bigblackjacobin). Production / Music by Jereme Brown (www.twitter.com/braunestahl)

With Ariel Bogle | Award-winning short story writer Ted Chiang is often described as a humanist sci-fi writer. Ariel Bogle asks him what that means and why he sees AI as another of “capital's willing executioners”. Chiang appears via live stream. Event details: Tue 05 Mar, 9:30am

Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker, Richard King, Kate Mildenhall and Tracey Spicer with Ariel Bogle | Can AI produce literature? Writers are demanding protection against tech companies using their work without permission or compensation. Kathryn Gledhill-Tucker, Richard King, Kate Mildenhall and Tracey Spicer discuss the fate of the author with Ariel Bogle. Event details: Tue 05 Mar, 12:00pm

If there's a 10% chance that human-level artificial intelligence (AI) would lead to existential risk or an “extremely negative outcome”, what would you do? In this public talks event we had the experts weigh in on the development of AI and untangle the deep, complex questions it raises. Hear from Rebecca Johnson, tech ethics researcher in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney; Dr Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus and expert on emerging trends and technology from University of Sydney Business School and Jose-Miguel Bello Villarino, Research Fellow at Sydney Law School and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). This talk was hosted by technology reporter, Ariel Bogle. For more information about the researchers, resources and further reading, visit Sydney Ideas: https://bit.ly/3pH7TjU

Can we reclaim our attention from a world preoccupied by our data productivity?   In her book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell argues that reconnecting with our body and physical environment may be our most important form of resistance from society's preoccupation with productivity, and the invasion of the internet and social media on our time.   Following a solo talk by Jenny Odell, AI expert Toby Walsh, reporter Cam Wilson, and technology journalist Ariel Bogle joined Odell for a discussion on what we can do to resist the profit-driven tech landscape.This event was presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and Sydney Writers' Festival.  For more information, visit https://unsw.to/JennyOdellPodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Journalists are watching on as Twitter transforms under new management. The social media platform recently switched hands from being a publicly listed company to one owned by a small group led by billionaire Elon Musk. We discuss how Twitter has shaped the industry and where do journalists go now in the wake of a Musk owned Twitter? Marlene Even spoke with Cam Wilson, associate editor of Crikey and Ariel Bogle, technology reporter with ABC Radio National. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent series of high-profile hacks of Australian companies including Optus and Medibank have people worried about user data and privacy.  Given Raph and James are both terminally chill about their own data, they brought on someone who actually knows what they're talking about: ABC journalist Ariel Bogle.Links The biggest hack in history: Australians scramble to change passports and driver licences after Optus telco data debacle – The Guardian ‘The damage here is potentially irreparable': Scale of Medibank hack worsens – Sydney Morning Herald Critics say more needs to be done to stop the next Optus or Medibank style of data breach – ABC Get full access to Down Round at downround.substack.com/subscribe

Microtargeting is a useful tool for independent and minor party candidates who can't afford to spend big on mass-market television or radio advertising. But what sort of transparency is possible if advertisements are hard to spot in your social media feed? Ariel Bogle, ABC journalist, partnering with the Ad Observatory project

We'll soon be walking around with them and flashing them to wine, dine and travel – but how easy will it be to spot a legitimate vaccine passport compared to a fake one? We discuss what could have prevented a security flaw and what's being done about fake vaccine passports.   Meanwhile, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will be using an artificial intelligence tool to stem abusive messages being sent on electronic payments. Plus, Facebook and Instagram introduce new features in an effort to protect young users from harmful content. And would you wear a smart headband that claims to make you calmer?   Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst at ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre & Peter Marks, software developer at Access Informatics

If you backflipped any harder, there'd be spinal damage… this week we discuss how the subscription service OnlyFans which is famous for its adult content ended up doing a drastic about-face within days. Plus, what do new national security bills allow and who can be the target of these new powers? And Apple pays millions in a settlement and celebrates 10 years of executive Tim Cook. Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst at ASPI Cyber Policy Centre & Jonno Seidler, Creative Lead at Unyoked

If you backflipped any harder, there'd be spinal damage… this week we discuss how the subscription service OnlyFans which is famous for its adult content ended up doing a drastic about-face within days. Plus, what do new national security bills allow and who can be the target of these new powers? And Apple pays millions in a settlement and celebrates 10 years of executive Tim Cook. Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst at ASPI Cyber Policy Centre & Jonno Seidler, Creative Lead at Unyoked

This week we have a yarn with Ariel Bogle from ASPI about 'Catboy Kami' (aka Tor Brookes) and far-Right financing.

While the external assaults on journalism and newsrooms – politicised attacks on ‘fake news' or an ‘enemy of the people' – have a damaging effect on confidence and trust, the internal battles in mastheads and media companies are proving even more explosive. Often presented as a generational divide, questions around the role and responsibilities of journalism are acute. A panel of journalists and media experts – Ariel Bogle, Osman Faruqi and Alan Sunderland – come together with host Erik Jensen to thrash out the differences in sensibility and mores that are causing conflict within media organisations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The rise in mental health problems caused by the lockdowns in Victoria and NSW have already cost $1 billion in lost productivity and those aged 15 to 25 are likely to be the worst affected, according to updated modelling by the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre. The figure builds on earlier modelling by the centre that estimated the productivity cost of the COVID-19 pandemic at more $20 billion a year due to a projected increase in psychological distress, hospitalisations and suicide. The centre's modelling considers the initial and ongoing cost of increased mental health illness to the health system and the wider economy. This includes estimates of the costs of increased suicide; the costs of caring for the increases in people self-harming and having suicidal thoughts; and estimates of the reduction in productive output of those affected by mental illness. Professor Ian Hickie, the former Mental Health Commissioner, warned the growing COVID-19-related mental health crisis, especially for young people, had become a “shadow pandemic”. Business support for mandating Covid vaccinations in workplaces is growing, with a national survey of 700 companies finding a quarter would like compulsory jabs of their employees. An Australian Industry Group survey of business attitudes to mandatory Covid vaccination in workplaces found more than half were in favour of some form of mandating. 24% said they would like to mandate Covid vaccinations for some or all of their employees; and 27% said they would like Covid vaccinations to be mandated only through a health order related to their industry.Almost 7000 COVID-19 jabs have been administered to critical workers in the food and freight sectors from Sydney's hardest-hit local government areas Co-operation between major employers and the federal government's Operation COVID Shield rollout effort has seen staff of supermarket and food giants Coles, Woolworths, Aldi, OzHarvest and Metcash vaccinated across 19 sites. About 1000 doses have been administered to employees at freight firms Linfox and DHL, according to federal government data. Ahead of a major expansion of workplace vaccinations in coming months, about 6000 Commonwealth Bank and Westpac employees in hotspot local government areas are being jabbed in a pilot phase. Rollout boss Lieutenant General John Frewen is working with the retail and university sectors on workplace vaccinations, and sporting bodies in AFL, tennis, soccer and netball are expected to be included.Hutchison Ports and DP World have told wharfies they must get the jab to come to work next week as new rules introduced by the NSW government ratchet up pressure on employers to mandate vaccinations. The stevedores advised hundreds of workers they could not work at their Port Botany terminals, located in one of the hotspot local government areas in south-western Sydney, from August 30 if they have not had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. The directions confirm what employer groups suspect thousands of employers might be forced to do after the introduction of rules requiring authorised workers in 12 Sydney local government areas to be vaccinated if they work outside their LGA, unless their workplace uses rapid antigen testing. Fully vaccinated travellers will be able to claim 1000 Qantas frequent flyer points, 15 status credits to move up the loyalty tiers and a $20 discount on Qantas and Jetstar flights from tomorrow. It is part of a new initiative from the airline to encourage vaccinations. Frequent Flyer members who claim the rewards will automatically enter a prize draw to get free accommodation at Accor hotels and free fuel from BP service stations. Prize winners will also get a free international flight on Qantas or Jetstar when borders re-open, projected for mid next year. There will be 10 winners overall – one selected from each state and territory, with another two winners chosen from a national pool. The Porsche-driving mortgage broker who filmed dying police officers at a horrific multi-vehicle accident last year has been banned by the corporate cop from providing financial services or credit for at least a decade. Richard Pusey, whom a judge dubbed “the most hated man in Australia”, was banned from performing any function relating to carrying on a financial services or credit business earlier this month by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. An investigation found the 43-year-old mortgage broker and insurance salesman had given the regulator as many as seven false statements in licence applications and compliance documents. The regulator declared he “is not a fit and proper person to participate in the financial services and credit industries”. In a statement, ASIC said Mr Pusey “has no regard for the law”, “lacks the attributes of good character, honesty, and judgment” and “cannot be relied upon to comply with directions issued from authorities”. ASIC added Mr Pusey “is likely to contravene credit legislation and financial services legislation”. Mr Pusey is in custody awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to assaulting a woman at his home, and two road rage incidents. Mr Pusey also pleaded guilty to menacing a Westpac bank employee in a series of messages in 2019 following a credit card dispute.Australian electric car charging network JOLT plans to install 5000 free fast chargers across capital cities after Blackrock, the world's largest asset manager, bought a stake in the company and pledged an initial $100 million towards building the network. Drivers using JOLT chargers would receive 7 kWh – equivalent to about 45 kilometres of driving – for free, and be charged for power drawn after that. JOLT would also make money from advertising sold on its charging stations. All the power it sells will be renewable and the installation of the charging points is expected to begin in Sydney in September. JOLT operates charging stations in Adelaide. Charlie Reid, a managing director of BlackRock's Global Renewable Power team, said for the world to reach net zero emissions by 2050, the last internal combustion car engine would need to be sold by 2035. He said this would happen globally and in Australia, whatever government policies were in place, as Australia imported its vehicles.Supermarket giant Woolworths has responded to the push by many shoppers for faster online deliveries, striking a deal with Uber Eats for groceries and fresh fruit and vegetables to be delivered from some of its Woolworths Metro outlets within an hour. Woolworths is starting a trial for Uber Eats drivers to deliver goods ordered from 12 Woolworths Metro stores in Sydney and Melbourne. It aims to roll out the service to about 200 Woolworths outlets by early next year. Woolworths operates 996 large supermarket outlets and 78 Woolworths Metro stores, which have a smaller footprint and are generally positioned in inner-city locations to capture customers and commuters buying smaller amounts of groceries, but more frequently. But the Woolworths Metro format has suffered in the pandemic as more people worked from home and CBDs emptied out. Woolworths in June booked a $50 million write-down on the value of 13 Metro locations located in CBDs or near major train stations, which have borne the brunt of the work-from-home shift.Right-wing extremists are using platforms such as YouTube, PayPal and Buy Me A Coffee to raise money to support their nefarious activities, says the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, which is calling for anti-money-laundering laws to apply to more technology businesses. ASPI analyst Ariel Bogle wants the federal government to develop a centralised hate crime and statistics database to track and understand the financial activities of extremists operating in Australia. She is also calling for regulators to consider whether emerging platforms have obligations under laws such as the Anti-Money-Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act and the Proceeds of Crime Act.About 7000 truckies at Toll Transport will strike across the country on Friday, disrupting parcel and food deliveries at the height of the pandemic. The Transport Workers Union confirmed drivers would stop work for 24 hours after Toll refused to drop bargaining claims in crisis talks on Monday, including that part-time staff work up to 38 hours a week without overtime and new drivers work six to 12 month contracts. The stoppage is the first national strike in road transport in more than a decade and comes as home deliveries have surged following stay-at-home orders for more than 14 million people in NSW and Victoria.And the profit reporting season continues. Kogan's net profit plunged 87% to just $3.5 million in 2021. Takeover target Afterpay has widened its net loss to $159.4 million in financial 2021, versus $22.9 million in the prior year. Australia's biggest smash repair outfit AMA Group reported a $99.1 million statutory loss for the year. Chorus EBITDA rose slightly to $NZ649 million during the year, up only slightly on $NZ648 million in the 2020 financial year. Its net profit after tax fell to $47 million, from $NZ52 million, and operating revenue dipped to $NZ947 million, from $NZ959 million Reliance Worldwide revenue rose 15.3% to $1.16 billion while net profit climbed 110.5% to $188.2 million. oOh!media's revenue for the period was up 23% to $251.6 million, while earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation more than tripled to $33.3 million. The company reported a $9.3 million net loss after tax compared to a loss of $28 million in the prior comparable period. GPI Property Group's net profit fell to $22.96 million, down from $66.74 million a year earlier. NIB's underlying revenue rose 2.9% to $2.6 billion however its net profit rose 84.5% to $160.5 million. Hotels and cinemas operator Event Hospitality and Entertainment has posted a 45.4% fall in financial 2021 revenue to $449.3 million. It narrowed its statutory loss 15.7% to $48 million on EBITDA of $27.2 million. Mining contractor MACA's net profit after tax jumped 219% to $20.7 million following the $17.4 million loss it reported last year. Ampol's EBIT rose to $340 million, from $221 million a year ago. Michael Hill's net profit rose 15-fold to a record $45.3 million in 2021. Charter Hall reported post-tax operating earnings of $284.3 million. Latitude delivered an 81% rise in cash profits, to $121 million. Ansell sales rose 25.6% to $US2.02 billion while EBIT climbed 56% to $US338 million and profit firmed 57.5% to $US246.7 million. Perenti Global's net profit after tax and amortisation in the second half of the 2021 financial year improved by $75.3 million from a first-half statutory loss of $63.8 million to a statutory gain in the second half of $11.5 million. Underlying net profit after tax and amortisation fell from $211.7 million to $170.8 million. HUB24 reported net profit after tax of $15 million, up 53%, and underlying group earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation of $36.2 million which was a 47% increase on FY20. Monadelphous Group's revenue rose 18% to $1.75 billion while profit climbed 29% to $47.1 million. The Westfield Australia real estate trust Scentre Group has reported its operating profit for the half year to June 30 climbed 27.5% to $460.1 million on property revenue up 21.3% to $1.064.8 million. Total revenue fell 1.2% to $1081.4 million. Alumina's net profit dipped 19% to $US73.6 million. Carbon Revolution revenue declined 10% to $34.9 million as the company reported a $32 million loss after tax. Oil Search's revenue climbed 7% to $US667.7 million in the first half of the year while core net profit soared 463% to $139 million. Nanosonics' full year revenue was up 3% to $103.1 million for the period with an operating profit before tax of $11 million, down from $12.4 million in FY20. Voice communication software provider MNF Group's recurring revenue rose 12% to $113.2 million, while EBITDA increased 13% to $43.1 million, sitting at the top end of market guidance. Estia Health's revenue rose 4.4% to $665.4 million while profit after tax rose to $6 million following a $116.9 million loss a year earlier. Austal's net profit after tax came in at $81.1 million, down from $89 million in FY20. Superloop's total revenue rose 2.9% to $110.7 million during the year however it still reported a loss of $31.9 million for the year. Sleep treatment specialist SomnoMed has narrowed its full-year net loss to $1.18 million and lifted revenue 9% to $62.7 million for financial 2021. ReadyTech's underlying net profit after tax and amortisation rose 27% to $10.6 million. Local fund manager VGI Partners delivered a normalised net profit after tax of $42.9 million for the half-year to the end of June. Fertility specialist Monash IVF has hiked its adjusted net profit 61.5% to $23.3 million on revenue up 26.3% to $183.6 million for financial 2021. Statutory net profit climbed 116.9% to $25.5 million, with the adjusted profit number excluding the impact of JobKeeper subsidies. Viva Energy's gross profit firmed 17% to $788.9 million. Mt Gibson's sales revenue dipped to $329.7 million, from $445.2 million a year earlier, while net profit slid 24% to $92.1 million. Wagner Holdings reported net profit after tax of $10 million. Financial software player Bravura Solutions reported 13.8% fall in financial 2021 profit to $34.6 million. Northern Star's net profit climbed 299.7% to $1.03 billion. Medibank Private's net profit advanced 39.8% to $441.2 million. Sky City's reported profit dipped 33.7% to $NZ156.1 million. Seven Group's net profit firmed 447.6% to $631.4 million. Zircon miner Iluka Resources has posted a half-year net profit up 61.7% to $129 million. Orocobre's losses widened 14.7% to $US59.6 million. IDP Education's earnings before interest and tax were $64.1 million, a 41% decrease on FY20. Adbri's net profit firmed 94.5% to $56.6 million. National Storage REIT grew underlying earnings by 28% to $86.5 million for the financial year that ended in June. Nine Entertainment's net profit firmed 76% to $277.5 million. APA Group's profit after tax 98.8% to $3.68 million due to significant one-off items. Engineering Group Worley's net profit fell 50% to $86 million in financial 2021. IVE Group's net profit rose to $29.5 million, improving on the $20.2 million loss from a year earlier. Growthpoint Properties has posted a financial 2021 statutory net profit of $553.2 million, versus $272.1 million in the prior year. McMahon Holdings' Statutory net profit rose 19% to $77.2 million. Ferries and bus operator Sealink reports its underlying net profit climbed 152.6% in financial 2021 to $74.7 million. Aurelia Metals' net profit firmed 46% to $42.9 million. Green whistle painkiller merchant Medical Developments has swung to a net loss of $12.6 million. Clearview Wealth reported a 54% increase in underlying net profit after tax to $22.7 million. Dalrymple Day Infrastructure reported net profit of $113.2 million. Sunland Group's net profit after tax surged from $2.4 million in FY20 to $24.9 million in FY21. Ridley's EBITDA climbed $9.6 million to $69.1 million while total comprehensive income climbed to $29.9 million following a loss of $10.7 million a year earlier. E-commerce business MyDeal has swung to a $5.9 million loss. Zip Co has reported a staggering $652.5 million loss. Pent-up demand for youth fashion helped Universal Store lift net profit by 90% to $24.4 million in 2021.And that's it for this week. And next week, I'll be talking to Cat Long, the CEO of Trace, a company set up to help businesses and individuals reduce and/or offset their carbon footprint. And I'll be talking to economist Nicholas Gruen about ways to manage our superannuation.In the meantime you can catch me on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. And if you want leave a comment. Wishing you all a safe and healthy week. And looking forward to bringing you Talking Business next week Follow my socials on:https://twitter.com/leongettlerhttps://www.instagram.com/leongettler/https://www.linkedin.com/in/leongettler/https://www.facebook.com/talkingbusinesspodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following the collapse of Afghanistan's military and the Taliban's takeover of Kabul, the US and its allies are accelerating efforts to evacuate their citizens and Afghan refugees from the country. Brendan Nicholson speaks to Peter Jennings about how the security situation deteriorated so rapidly, the short and long-term security risks for Afghanistan and how China might look to engage with the Taliban. Governments across the globe are grappling with how to deal with disinformation-for-hire operations and cyber-enabled foreign interference. The challenges posed by disinformation operations in the Asia-Pacific are explored in the new ASPI report ‘Influence for Hire: The Asia-Pacific's online shadow economy.' Dr Jake Wallis, Ariel Bogle and Albert Zhang discuss the dangers of a manipulated information environment in the region and how policymakers should respond. Dr Teagan Westendorf speaks to Ariel Bogle about her new report ‘Buying and Selling Extremism: New funding opportunities in the right-wing extremist online ecosystem.' They discuss de-platforming trends and the different platforms being used to fundraise. Mentioned in this episode: ‘Influence for Hire: The Asia-Pacific's online shadow economy' report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/influence-hire ‘Buying and selling extremism: New funding opportunities in the right-wing extremist online ecosystem' report: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/buying-and-selling-extremism Guests (in order of appearance): Brendan Nicholson: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/brendan-nicholson Peter Jennings: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peter-jennings Dr Jake Wallis: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/jacob-wallis Albert Zhang: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/albert-zhang Ariel Bogle: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/ariel-bogle Dr Teagan Westendorf: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/teagan-westendorf Music: 'Salt Lake Swerve' by Maarten Schellekens via the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/maarten-schellekens/salt-lake-swerve Image: Copyright Commonwealth of Australia. Department of Defence. http://images.defence.gov.au/S20212537

We've never been so connected, or divided – thanks to the handful of powerful companies that dominate global computation. They bank billions in profit but take little responsibility for disinformation that harms people and democracy. Should they be forced to limit what billions of users can do on their platforms? Who's afraid of Big Tech? A panel discussion presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival.

We've never been so connected, or divided – thanks to the handful of powerful companies that dominate global computation. They bank billions in profit but take little responsibility for disinformation that harms people and democracy. Should they be forced to limit what billions of users can do on their platforms? Who's afraid of Big Tech? A panel discussion presented by the Sydney Writers' Festival.

The Late Winter Series 2021 of the Edict continues with technology journalist and disinformation analyst Ariel Bogle from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute's International Cyber Policy Centre.We talk about many things, including Dan Andrew's supposedly fake back injury, COVID-19 disinformation, cold showers, far-right political video activists, imaginary bullfighting, content moderation, YouTube banning Sky News Australia, and of course the cybers and the lack of reporting thereof.Full podcast details and credits at:https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00140/Please support this podcast at:https://the9pmedict.com/tip/https://skank.com.au/subscribe/

Hear a panel of leading technology experts discuss the "horrifying, beautiful, wonderful, terrifying reality of big tech” (Rae Johnston). Together, they tackle questions about who owns what on the internet, the right to privacy, digital threats to democracy, Australia's legislative showdown with Silicon Valley, the sinister impact of the algorithm and more. Award-winning STEM journalist and proud Wiradjuri woman Rae Johnston speaks with tech reporter Angharad Yeo, cyber policy analyst Ariel Bogle, Reset Australia Executive Director Chris Cooper and Technology Editor for The Australian Financial Review Paul Smith about the role of big tech in our lives – online and off.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last weekend thousands of people marched across Australia to protest against lockdowns.Officially the rallies were called “Marches for Freedom”... but attendees represented a wide cross-section of the community, from anti-vaxxers, to conspiracy theorists, and the far-right.But the sheer size of the protests suggests that the anti-lockdown movement might also be crossing over into the political mainstream.Today, journalist and disinformation researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy institute Ariel Bogle on the different groups behind these marches, why they're growing, and the Australian politicians trying to capitalise on lockdown discontent.Guest: Journalist and disinformation researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy institute, Ariel Bogle.Stay in touch with us on Twitter and Instagram See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Social media giant Instagram has bowed to public pressure, introducing default privacy protections for its teenage users. Now, younger users who sign up will automatically be given a "private" account, which means the account holder has to approve people who want to follow and see their content.

Twitter has caused a political stir in India, after the tech site published a map that incorrectly showed the region of Kashmir as a separate country. Now the company is facing potential criminal charges, with the head of Twitter in India accused of committing "an act of treason".

How do you arrest more than 800 suspected criminals around the world? Get them to use an app that happens to be controlled by worldwide law enforcement. We dive into the weird world of the ANOM app and the role it played in what is shaping up to be one of the biggest crime stories of the year. Also - dozens of the world's most popular websites like the New York Times, Twitch and Spotify disappeared offline last week… and it's all thanks to one company that underpins a huge part of the internet we experience. Plus are you more likely to swipe right on a dating app for someone who's vaccinated? And why are we wasting our time on Zoom when we should be making holograms of each other? Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute & Sam Koslowski, Co-founder of The Daily Aus.   

Being called its own version of the US Supreme Court, Facebook has created an Oversight Board. It's set up to be an independent body that would make binding decisions on moderation and content problems, but how is that going in practice? And should other social media companies follow suit? Plus, Twitter tries to bend user behaviours with targeted prompts and the option to 'tip' Tweeters. And Apple's new AirTags are designed to be attached to keys and wallets and to beep when you lose them. So why are they concerned about it being used by abusive partners and why did one major retailer pull them off the shelves? Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst with ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre & Cameron Wilson, Associate Editor, Crikey

For Facebook it was old news, but for over 500 million of its users it was new and shocking, that their phone numbers and personal data were leaked online. So how did it happen, and what can we do about it? Plus, Kurt Cobain made a new song from beyond the grave thanks to artificial intelligence, but is it any good? And Microsoft has announced it's providing Augmented Reality headsets to the US Army to help troops identify targets and danger, blurring the lines between video games, reality and war. Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst with ASPI's International Cyber Policy Centre & Cam Wilson, Internet reporter, Business Insider Australia and Gizmodo Australia

For Facebook it was old news, but for over 500 million of its users it was new and shocking, that their phone numbers and personal data were leaked online. So how did it happen, and what can we do about it? Plus, Kurt Cobain made a new song from beyond the grave thanks to artificial intelligence, but is it any good? And Microsoft has announced it's providing Augmented Reality headsets to the US Army to help troops identify targets and danger, blurring the lines between video games, reality and war. Guests: Ariel Bogle, Analyst with ASPI’s International Cyber Policy Centre & Cam Wilson, Internet reporter, Business Insider Australia and Gizmodo Australia

In our first episode of Policy, Guns & Money for 2021, Dr Jacob Wallis speaks with Ariel Bogle about QAnon. They discuss the conspiracy theory’s origins, its translation from an online phenomenon into violence and the ensuing ‘real world’ consequences that encompass everything from the US Capitol riots to Australian policy responses. Anastasia Kapetas, National Security Editor for The Strategist, speaks with Russia expert Visiting Fellow at ANU Kyle Wilson, about the unfolding situation in Russia, including the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the widespread protests across the country. They discuss the similarities between China and Russia’s media censorship, Putin’s strategy when it comes to Navalny, how resilient this protest movement will be and whether it poses a real threat to Putin’s power. Finally, Peter Jennings and Michael Shoebridge talk about some of the big developments while the podcast has been on hiatus - riots at the US Capitol, Biden’s inauguration, a military coup in Myanmar, the persistent challenge of Covid-19 and growing tensions around Taiwan – and what they will be watching closely in the year ahead. Guests (in order of appearance): Dr Jacob Wallis: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/jacob-wallis Ariel Bogle: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/ariel-bogle Anastasia Kapetas: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/anastasia-kapetas Kyle Wilson: https://politicsir.cass.anu.edu.au/people/mr-kyle-wilson Peter Jennings: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peter-jennings Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kelly%27s_Beach_Sunrise.jpg Music: "Tak" by Bobby Richards via the You Tube Music Library

Financial analysts and investors are scrambling to understand what is actually going on with GameStop, Reddit and the sharemarket. But in this battle between the internet and Wall Street, who are the good guys? Today, Ariel Bogle on what happened to GameStop, and what it could tell us about the future of our economy. Guest: Journalist and analyst, Ariel Bogle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

James Cridland and Sam Sethi talk about the report in the Guardian by the journalist Ariel Bogle. She's also an analyst at the Australian strategic policy Institute and she researches online disinformation. She was questioning whether podcasts are becoming. The new dangerous content space and should be regulated or fined like social networks. James spoke with Galen Beebe, Bello Collective's co-editor who has just published its 100 outstanding podcasts from 2020, their fifth annual list. James also interviewed Kate Bradley Chernis, CEO of Lately. AI about how her company combines Natural Language Processing with AI to atomize your podcast into hundreds of mini-movie trailers. So you can broadcast them out into the world.Sam interviewed several members of The Podcast Taxonomy Consortium who recently posted its first white paper, proposing a standard for job descriptions in podcasting. The product of five months of work, it enables all of us to know the difference between a Technical Director and an Audio Engineer. Buzzsprout Podcast hosting and a whole lot more

Coinciding with this week’s launch event of the 2020 Global Terrorism Index at ASPI, Leanne Close speaks with Peta Lowe, Principal Consultant at Phronesis Consulting. Peta has over 15 years’ experience working with young people involved with the justice system, she discusses countering violent extremism in youth populations and outlines some of the key risks for radicalisation and strategies for awareness and prevention. Anastasia Kapetas speaks with Dr Christian Downie Australian Research Council Fellow at the Australian National University. They discuss Biden’s climate goals, how this will impact US domestic and foreign policy and what the implications might be for Australia. The infamous tweet from Zhao Lijian is yet another setback in the Australia-China relationship. Dr Jake Wallis, Ariel Bogle and Albert Zhang conducted a deep dive into the Twitter activity around the tweet and discussed the increasing weaponisation of social media in the global geopolitical landscape. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.aspi.org.au/event/webinar-launch-global-terrorism-index-2020 https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/tweet-storm-shows-china-aims-to-project-power-through-provocation/ Guests: Leanne Close: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/leanne-close Peta Lowe: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/peta-lowe Anastasia Kapetas: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/anastasia-kapetas Dr Christian Downie: https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/downie-c Dr Jake Wallis: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/jacob-wallis Ariel Bogle: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/ariel-bogle Albert Zhang: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/albert-zhang Image: Gage Skidmore via WikiMedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_Biden_(48573573437).jpg Music: "Sunday Rain" by 'Cheel' via the YouTube Audio Library.

Ariel Bogle speaks to Dr Kate Starbird, Associate Professor at the University of Washington and researcher at the Election Integrity Partnership. They discuss the growing challenges for social media companies in moderating online disinformation and misinformation in the context of the US elections and President Trump’s dispute of the election results. Michael Shoebridge speaks to Rowan Callick, double Walkley Award winning journalist and author, about his recent report for the Centre for Independent Studies titled ‘The Elite Embrace’. They discuss how the Chinese party-state influences key elites in Australia and around the world, and the ten talking points to look out for in Beijing’s engagement with foreign elites. Anne Lyons speaks to David Fricker, Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, about the organisation’s recently announced plans to digitise over 650,000 Second World War service records and over 30,000 at-risk audiovisual records. They discuss the importance of reliable data and why human rights are in the conversation around data access. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.eipartnership.net/ https://www.cis.org.au/publications/occasional-papers/the-elite-embrace/ Guests: Ariel Bogle: @arielbogle (Twitter) Dr Kate Starbird: https://www.hcde.washington.edu/starbird Michael Shoebridge: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/michael-shoebridge Rowan Callick: http://rowancallick.com/ Anne Lyons: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/anne-lyons David Fricker: https://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/our-organisation/senior-executives/david-fricker-cdoal-bacomp-gaicd Music: "She No Dull Beat" by 'Nana Kwabena' via the YouTube Audio Library. Image: pexels.com

Robodebt SettlementThe federal government agreed on Monday to pay $112 million in compensation, interest and legal costs to up to 430,000 people who were affected by the scheme, which recouped alleged welfare overpayments calculated through a flawed method.Former ABC reporter Ariel Bogle tweeted: Wonder if this is the biggest-ever settlement related to government-by-algorithm, even globally?Another fun reaction from Dan Nolan, Comp Sci ethics courses are going to replace the ariane 5 with robodebt for being an insanely costly disasterat least if they make people do ethics courses anymore… Github brings back youtube-dl The worlds' largest code repo has reinstated youtube-dl.A quick reminder, youtube-dl is an open source tool that allows users to download video from the popular video service, as well as from ABC iView, SBS on Demand, and other streaming platforms. “Today we reinstated youtube-dl, a popular project on GitHub, after we received additional information about the project that enabled us to reverse a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown. “ “Nonetheless, developers who want to push back against unwarranted takedowns may face the risk of taking on personal liability and legal defense costs. To help them, GitHub will establish and donate $1M to a developer defense fund to help protect open source developers on GitHub from unwarranted DMCA Section 1201 takedown claims. Big Sur “Bricking” 2013 and 2014 Macbook ProsmacOS Big Sur Update Bricking Some Older MacBook Pro ModelsA large number of late 2013 and mid 2014 13-inch MacBook Pro owners are reporting that the macOS Big Sur update is bricking their machines. A MacRumors forum thread contains a significant number of users reporting the issue, and similar problems are being reported across Reddit and the Apple Support Communities, suggesting the problem is widespread.Until it is clear what may be causing the issue and Apple releases a fix, late 2013 and mid 2014 13-inch MacBook Pro may wish to hold off on installing ‌macOS Big Sur‌.Felix LaunchesTPG's New Felix Mobile Brand Has Only One PlanThe telco is positioning itself as a simple service with just one plan available - $35 a month with “endless” data, but that data is capped at 5mbp speeds. That'll be fine for social, email, browsing, and even some video watch, but don't expect HD on NetflixVery clever marketing as Australia's first “zero carbon telco” - and the service will plant one tree per customer per month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Which streaming service is in dire straits and why does Marc care so much about this platform? Plus, fibre-to-the-node and now to the home! Some Australians will be able to get fibre-to-the-home internet by 2023 as part of a NBN upgrade due to start in a few months. Guests: Seamus Byrne, editor & host of Byteside @byteside @seamus + Ariel Bogle, reporter for Click-Sick – a new 3 part series on health misinformation @arielbogle

Which streaming service is in dire straits and why does Marc care so much about this platform? Plus, fibre-to-the-node and now to the home! Some Australians will be able to get fibre-to-the-home internet by 2023 as part of a NBN upgrade due to start in a few months. Guests: Seamus Byrne, editor & host of Byteside @byteside @seamus + Ariel Bogle, reporter for Click-Sick – a new 3 part series on health misinformation @arielbogle

When Jade was 21, she was charmed by a wellness influencer. Then she got a big shock.

When Jade was 21, she was charmed by a wellness influencer. Then she got a big shock.

Social media may be influencing Australian's thoughts and behaviours without consumers even realising.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kathrin's friends have been sending her a range of wild theories about the virus.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Kathrin's friends have been sending her a range of wild theories about the virus.

Two families, two posts...and two stories of how seemingly benign shares on social media can turn bad.

Two families, two posts...and two stories of how seemingly benign shares on social media can turn bad.

As lockdowns and quarantines continue, some of us may feel like we're losing our grip on reality. Misinformation and conspiracy theories spread worldwide and algorithms continue to serve up our own custom-made versions of the internet. Are we just a few lines of code away from being a conspiracy theorist? Hear about technology’s role in the spread of COVID-19 related misinformation and how the most damaging culprits are simple voice notes and text messages. Conspiracy theories have gone mainstream. Can you spot them? Claire Wardle is a leading expert on user generated content, verification and misinformation. She is co-founder and director of First Draft, the world’s foremost nonprofit focused on research and practice to address mis- and disinformation. Ariel Bogle is an award-winning technology reporter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 

Technology reporter Ariel Bogle was given rare access to the Australian Cyber Security Centre, where analysts are keeping watch on an unprecedented era of cybersecurity threats.

China's sweeping new national security powers in Hong Kong is sounding alarm bells because of its threat to freedom of expression including in the digital realm.

First there was Foxtel, then Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, Foxtel Play and then Presto. For years Foxtel have tried to make the transition to a Netflix style streaming service - have they finally got it right with BINGE? Joe Rogan is one of the biggest podcasters on the planet. His interview show gets big names and in an exclusive deal with Spotify, Rogan will be paid megabucks. Why and will fans follow him? Guests Seamus Byrne, writer and broadcaster of tech, future, gaming, and digital culture @seamus + Ariel Bogle, online technology reporter, ABC Science @arielbogle  

First there was Foxtel, then Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go, Foxtel Play and then Presto. For years Foxtel have tried to make the transition to a Netflix style streaming service - have they finally got it right with BINGE? Joe Rogan is one of the biggest podcasters on the planet. His interview show gets big names and in an exclusive deal with Spotify, Rogan will be paid megabucks. Why and will fans follow him? Guests Seamus Byrne, writer and broadcaster of tech, future, gaming, and digital culture @seamus + Ariel Bogle, online technology reporter, ABC Science @arielbogle  

The Federal Government's contact-tracing app has smashed expectations and has been downloaded more than two million times since its release. It's hoped it will help track down contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, but there is still a lot we don't know about the app. And is there any evidence that it will even help? Today, Coronacast is joined by tech reporter Ariel Bogle from the ABC's science unit to help answer your questions. On today's show: * What is the COVIDSafe app supposed to do? * Is it spying on me? * Is being fit and healthy a good thing to help tackle coronavirus? * What happened to all those suburb hotspots? * Is there a possibility of infertility occurring from this virus? And Dr Norman Swan has a study that dives into antibodies, which might give us some clues around immunity.

The Federal Government's contact-tracing app has smashed expectations and has been downloaded more than two million times since its release. It's hoped it will help track down contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases, but there is still a lot we don't know about the app. And is there any evidence that it will even help? Today, Coronacast is joined by tech reporter Ariel Bogle from the ABC's science unit to help answer your questions. On today's show: * What is the COVIDSafe app supposed to do? * Is it spying on me? * Is being fit and healthy a good thing to help tackle coronavirus? * What happened to all those suburb hotspots? * Is there a possibility of infertility occurring from this virus? And Dr Norman Swan has a study that dives into antibodies, which might give us some clues around immunity.

A self-described alpha-male, Jai believed for years that he should've been able to prevent his indecent assault. Experts say it's an incredibly common reaction for male victims of sexual violence.   New research led by Australian Professor Vanessa Hayes appears to show all modern humans originated in northern Botswana. The Department of Home Affairs has suggested the use of face scans to confirm people's age before they watch porn online and to restrict access to gambling sites. ABC Science and Technology reporter Ariel Bogle explains how that would even work.

Do you trust the that your Phone hasn’t been hacked? That the government will pull hateful material off the internet? While we’re at it, do you trust that pulling hateful content off the internet will stop atrocities like the Christchurch shooting? Close your eyes, cross your arms fall backwards into the week of media, technology and culture. Guests: Peter Marks GovHack @petermarxy and Ariel Bogle technology reporter ABC Science @arielbogle

It's mostly illegal to sell nicotine for vaping in Australia, but there are some powerful players who want to change that. The tobacco industry wants smokers to take up vaping, but it's also getting help from libertarians all over the world who believe the right to vape represents personal freedom. Ariel Bogle gets onboard the Vape Force One bus to find out more.

The legacy of the computer password, the app that will plausibly age your face to the point that it's kinda creepy and influencers of Instagram in mild revolt as the social platform kills of the visible 'like' counter. Guests: Rae Johnston, Editor, Junkee @raejohnston and Ariel Bogle, Technology Reporter, ABC Science @arielbogle

Google, Facebook and Amazon are the global internet behemoths that shape how we see the internet and how the internet sees us. On DTS - calls to break-up the powerful tech companies. Plus hitting delete on your youth - would you ever want to delete your younger years on social media? And a genetic testing company is rolling out a controversial new type of disease prediction. Guests: Ben Grubb, Freelance tech/culture writer and Ariel Bogle, ABC RN Technology reporter

We discuss 2018 in tech news — from social media behaving badly to 'deep fake' videos and concerns about My Health Record.

We discuss 2018 in tech news — from social media behaving badly to 'deep fake' videos and concerns about My Health Record.

Fortnite's dance revolution: from the floss to the Charleston - Fortnite kids get physical. Plus strikes at Google and "My phone is spying on me, so I decided to spy on it" - Simon Elvery's #DataLife project. Guests: Ariel Bogle, Ariel Bogle, ABC RN online technology reporter, Seamus Byrne, Managing Editor, Innovation Aus.com

ABC tech reporter Ariel Bogle on the huge Chinese social video app TikTok, Brisbane animator Joe Brumm on his hit children's animation Bluey, Courtney Act hosts new bisexual dating reality show The Bi Life, Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming sells nine copies per second, and why are fake Australian accents so bad?

ABC tech reporter Ariel Bogle on the huge Chinese social video app TikTok, Brisbane animator Joe Brumm on his hit children's animation Bluey, Courtney Act hosts new bisexual dating reality show The Bi Life, Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming sells nine copies per second, and why are fake Australian accents so bad?

What if the key to a more diverse tech industry… is moving away from the concept of diversity? This week on DTS: the unusual approaches being taken by Australian software company Atlassian to get a workplace that's balanced and reflects the world. Plus, how you can see through walls with Wi-Fi. Guests: Aubrey Blanche, Head of Diversity & Belonging, Atlassian, Ariel Bogle, ABC RN online technology reporter and Peter Marks, Access Infomatics.

Award-winning Melbourne start-up Horizon State is about to trial blockchain on-line voting in Indonesia. How does it work, can it be trusted and when scaled-up to a national level, how could it affect participation? Plus, might your musical taste provide clues to retailers about what clothes you'd like to buy? Guests: Jamie Skella, Horizon State, Jeremy Kirk, Executive Editor, Information Security Media Group, Ariel Bogle, ABC RN online technology reporter

Why are so many Australians rushing to opt-out of the government's online My Health Record? What can Australians expect from the tiny Nvidia Shield TV? Is Netflix running out of steam? Special guest ABC Radio National online technology reporter Ariel Bogle. Vertical Hold is brought to you by Belkin. Vertical Hold: Behind The Tech News - podcast hosts @adam_turner and @alexkidman speak to Australia's leading technology journalists every Friday to get the stories behind the tech news of the week. verticalholdauaudio.libsyn.com facebook.com/VerticalHoldAU @verticalholdau

You have until Jan 31st 2019 to opt out of the nationwide My Health Record database, so how do you decide whether you should opt out? ABC online technology reporter Ariel Bogle breaks down the pros and cons for families, particularly when it comes to the privacy and safety of your personal data.

ABC Science Editor Jonathan Webb chats with tech reporter Ariel Bogle about the tech stories that caught her eye in 2017.

Ariel Bogle and Nic Healy join us this week to talk about digital pills and to make Marc feel better about the amount of screen time he gives his kids. And we sit down with Editor-in-chief of the Gen-Z pop culture site Punkee to talk about some of the differences in media consumption for the next generation.

Lucy asks Ariel Bogel how we should talk to young boys about the 'Porn Ring Scandal', a scandal where more than 200 non-consensual, intimate photos of teens and young women were posted in a global 'porn ring' - Australian police in Queensland chose to blame the victim. They also discuss the recent push for an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be included in the Emoji keyboard. What is accepted as a new emoji rests with the Unicode Consortium.

Today Ariel and Lucy look at the waning future of unique web design in the face of app optimisation, as well as Uber's mission to retain usefulness across different cultures.

Ariel and Lucy look at the features and implications of Facebook's new live streaming technology.

This week Ariel and Lucy examine apps that utilise more permissions than they're letting on, and the deeper consequences of meme culture.

This week we examine the implications of the 'Google Tax' and the need for greater female representation in keynote speaker selection.

This week we take a look at the emerging drone industry, and how regulators and even entire businesses are emerging to tackle complex questions of fair use, protection, and privacy.

This morning we take a look at Sony / Universal's bid to block KickassTorrents, as well as the implications of the NSW Govt.'s Future Transport Summit