What is Australia's greatest inventions / Hong Kong Radio 3? As we celebrate Australia Day Phil Whelan of Hong Kong radio 3 and I looked back at some of Australia's greatest inventions including: The Boomerang 10,000 + years ago, it's an oldie but a goodie and perhaps Australia's first true invention. Prepaid postage - 1838 [...]
A glimpse at the way we will live, work and educate in 2030 / Peter Switzer Sky News TV, ABC Far North
What is A glimpse at the way we will live, work and educate in? Every year, as our newest school kids start kindergarten, I like to take an expectant look forward to the year that many of them may enter the workforce, so welcome to 2030 when: Australia Australian population will have grown to 28,481,000 [...]
Vale David Bowie – the “digital” world does look different today / Hong Kong Radio 3
What is Vale David Bowie the "digital" world does look? The sad and unexpected passing of David Bowie's has to be part of this weeks news cycle, and apart from his incredible musical legacy and his being the soundtrack of my life, we explored the ability that in today's open and leaky digital world, where [...]
Is Zuckerberg today’s digital equivalent of an imperialist conqueror? / Hong Kong Radio 3
Mark Zuckerberg has come in for a lot of heat in the last week for his Free Basics a project announced last year to provide free internet access to developing nations. In a Times of India op-ed piece Zuckerberg explained this initiative using the example of “a farmer named Ganesh, who would be able to […]
Happy 2016 / 6PR, ABC Canberra
What is Happy 2016 / 6PR, ABC Canberra? Australian elections, Olympic games, leap year, personal robots, drones, artificial intelligence, toasters talking to fridges, cars that drive themselves, and so much more are going to be a part of a 2016 and on this first morning of this brand new year I caught up with 6PR [...]
Most popular recipes and odd cravings – what we loved in 2015 / The Mercury Tasmania
written by Jan Davis and reprinted from The Mercury ANOTHER year has come and almost gone. By now, most of us should be over the traditional Christmas food-induced coma and may have made it off the lounge, ready for New Year’s Eve celebrations. While we’re still focused on food, however, it’s a good time to […]