It has been another dramatic week for the human race. My last Notes went out, and within hours, a glitch in an update to the commonly used CrowdStrike anti-malware software crippled vast tracts of the internet. The NCC, News Weekly and the Thomas More Centre were unaffected, but many of the systems used in banking,…
I’m sure you were as appalled as I by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. These things are not meant to happen in a civilised society. They are not meant to happen in a representative democracy. The whole idea of democracy is that we resolve our differences through words and peaceful processes rather than violence. …
In Australia recently we’ve heard the report that two Australians have been charged with spying for Russia. At present, there’s only the preliminary reporting from the press conference from AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw and ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess. As such, I don’t want to speculate too much. However, this follows on the heels of: It…
Recently, our team in Sydney, the Democratic Club, has been flat out preparing for YPAT 2024. It has come together well, with a stellar line-up of speakers and a healthy number of attendees. We are really looking forward to bringing you a report on it in a future edition. This year we also trialled some…
