Lecturer, Communications and Media Studies, Monash University
I research the social and political aspects of new and emerging technology.
What is the 'splinternet'? Here's why the internet is less whole than you might think
Jun 10, 2023 11:21 am UTC| Technology
Splinternet refers to the way the internet is being splintered broken up, divided, separated, locked down, boxed up, or otherwise segmented. Whether for nation states or corporations, theres money and control to be had...
The WeChat model: how Facebook's ban could change the business of news
Feb 20, 2021 11:55 am UTC| Technology
Facebooks news ban in response to Australias proposed media bargaining code, has been hard to miss if youve spent any time on social networks in the past day or so. The social media platform has effectively halted all...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight