Can Australia play a leading role in imagining a tech future that isn’t controlled by either the US or China?

Johanna Weaver from the Tech Policy Design Institute expands on her recent essay ‘System Update - An Australian-led new deal for tech’ - https://www.australianforeignaffairs.com/essay/2025/06/tech-warsRegular panellists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O’Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis will also discuss:* what the new Federal Parliament means for tech * how Cloudflare could rewrite the game in copyright * and the rise of Satanic Chat Bots

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