Byte Into IT

Hosts Dan Mulganti and Lilly Ryan are joined by Natalie Thompson, a Senior Policy Officer from Australia’s ‘Electric Vehicle Council’. Together they explore Australia’s recently published National Electric Vehicle Strategy and how its objectives in reducing emissions and increasing EV affordability can be met. Afterward, Shannon Roe, a specialist in tech consulting and management, drops by the studio to discuss the growing tech redundancies occurring in Australia.

Hosts Vanessa Toholka & Jo Eaton are joined by Dr. Linda McIver, executive director of the Australian Data Science Education Studio. Together they discuss ‘AI the Next Generation’, a forum event held by Museums Victoria, and explore the growing moral panic surrounding advancements in AI. Later, Dr. Dimitrios Salampasis, a senior lecturer of FinTech Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University, helps dissect the latest AAC Scam Report and looks at why we are more vulnerable than ever to elaborate consumer scams.

Professor Geoff Webb from Monash University’s ‘Department of Data Science & AI’ joins hosts Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon to discuss the world’s first defamation lawsuit against ‘Chat GPT’, emerging from a local council in Hepburn Shire. They explore the implications of trying to sue the chatbot and how the legal case may pan out. Afterwards, Vanessa talks about her recent trip to ‘South by Southwest’, a film, interactive media, and music festival in Austin, Texas.

Hosts Ro Murray, Dan Morganti and Lily Ryan speak with RMIT's Dr Lina Wang on the university's recent report, Gender Dimensions of the Australian Cyber Security Sector, and some of the approaches in addressing the current gender disparity. Dr Robert Walton also joins the team to discuss The Heart, a 10 metre brass and LED heart artwork in the foyer of Melbourne Connect, driven by AI algorithms that beats to the pulse of the building. Plus all the latest local and global tech news. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Our hosts Dan Morganti and Ro Murray speak with Professor Robert Sparrow from Monash Data Futures Institute about his recent paper, Mintoaurs, Not Centaurs -The Future of Manned-Unmanned Teaming, which looks at the ethics of AI in warfare and military robotics and where humans sit in the hierarchy of decision making. Also, game creator Richard Hofmeier joins the hosts to discuss his greyscale pixel art game about running food carts, Cart Life, first released to critical acclaim in 2013, being picked up and re-released in partnership with AdHoc Studio. Plus the latest tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Lily Ryan and Dan Salmon hear from Faculty Lead of UNSW Business School and UNSW Institute of Cyber Security, Dr Rob Nicholls, on preventing and limiting the impact of data breaches. Also, Dr Milovan Savic, Research Fellow at Swinburne Uni, discusses possible US & AU government plans to ban TikTok. Plus the latest tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Jo Eaton, Dan Morganti and Dan Salmon are joined by audio engineer, podcaster producer and author of The Podcaster's Audio Handbook Cory Marie Green to talk about empowering community groups with the skills to make podcasts. Also on the show, indie game developers DragonBear Studios creative director Paulina Samy and games director El Boyd chat about the upcoming release of Innchanted, a hectic & heartfelt magical management-sim game. Plus the latest tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Our hosts Vanessa Toholka, Ro Murray and Lily Ryan are joined by Bonnie Shaw and Dr Alison Kealy to discuss data driven decision making and the built environment. Bonnie is the co-founder of Place Intelligence and the curator of the Data Informed Design Conference - where data, design, engineering and policy practitioners will meet for dynamic conversations on design tech, data and civic society. Dr Alison Kealy is Executive Director Surveying and Spatial at Victorian Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and will be speaking at the conference. Plus, all the latest local and global news, including weird news of the week. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

This week, our hosts Vanessa Toholka, Paul Callaghan and Rachel Connor dive into the latest in AI developments; LGBTQIA+ twitch streamer Luna aka Luminumn is on the show to speak about her experience as an LGBTQIA+ streamer, highlighting the Through Their Eyes campaign - launched to spotlight the toxic harassment facing women, non-binary people and other LGBTQIA+ communities in the Australian gaming universe. Plus, recent tech news from Australia and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Presenters Warren Davies and Jo Eaton are joined by James Clark, executive director of Digital Rights Watch, to discuss the federal Attorney General's Privacy Act Review Report and what could come of the proposed reforms; and Warren and Jo also visit upon the emergence of the digital nomad lifestyle and what this new way of working can mean for workers. Plus the latest tech news, events and opportunities. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Vanessa Toholka and Dan Morganti discuss the recent changes to the Attorney General's definition of piracy and its effects on streaming service account sharing; Malcom Kinns, CEO of education and employment not-for-profit Generation Australia fills us in on the opportunities available for tech industry training and employment for First Nations people. Plus, the latest local and global tech industry news and developments. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Rowena Murray and Warren Davies hear from senior specialist advisor in privacy and data protection, and Electronic Frontiers Australia board member, John Pane on Electronic Data Protection Day 2023. Also, Ron Curry, CEO of Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA) discusses the re-establishment of games industry government funding initiative, the Interactive Games Fund. Plus latest news and tech tidbits from at home and around the world Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

On their first show back for 2023, hosts Lily Ryan, Rowena Murray and Vanessa Toholka are joined by Fishburners CEO Martin Karafilis, and founder of The Defrag and Lawson Media, Kristofor Lawson, to recap the first Google News Initiative bootcamp, which 12 local indie media and startup publications participated in during late 2022. Plus, the latest local and global tech news. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Our hosts Vanessa Toholka, Lily Ryan and Rowena Murray break down the year that was with 2022's biggest winners and losers in the tech space, plus the latest local and global tech news. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Dan Salmon and Warren Davies speak with Liam Esler from Summerfall Studios about their new interactive musical experience game, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical; Laura Crawford, Swinburne University lecturer and co-course director in Games and Interactivity, explains new academic research into the relationship between real world violence and videogames; and Dan and Warren explore the latest in tech news from Australian and around the world. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Meena Thamarajah, CEO and founder Huey Books, an ed-tech start-up using machine learning to create a bookbot to make it fun for kids to find books they love; and our hosts are joined by Ben Pettingill to get the story behind The Field, a job hiring and seeking platform designed for and by people with disabilities to connect with inclusive employers. Plus all of the latest local and global tech news. With presenters Vanessa Toholka, Paul Callaghan and Jo Eaton. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Hosts Ro Murray, Lily Ryan and Warren Davies are joined by Shlee, maintainer of aus.social Mastodon instance, and Aurynn Shaw, maintainer of cloudisland.nz Mastodon instance, to delve deep into the differences between Mastodon and Twitter. Plus all of the latest local and global tech news. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit

Our hosts Dan Morganti, Lily Ryan and Adam Christou interview Darcy Smith from Studio Folly, creator of Gubbins - a friendly puzzle game described as Solitaire meets Scrabble with a psychedelic visual component. There's also game reviews including for indie adventure game Frog Detective 3 - You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery in the wild west. Plus all the tech and video games news from around the world.

Our hosts Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon speak with app developer Dylan McDonnell about Foodini, the app that connects the 1 in 3 people with food intolerances and allergies with the restaurants that can cater to them; Our hosts also bring us a rundown of what's to come out of the Federal Budget for tech innovation, policies, infrastructure and workforces. Plus tech news from around the world.

Hosts Paul Callaghan, Laura Summers and Jo Eaton speak to Professor Nicholas Davies from The Human Technology Institute at UTS, on building Australia's capability in ethical and responsible use of AI and facial recognition technology; Dr Brett Kagan and Dr Nhi Tran from Cortical Labs explain their research developing 'DishBrain', an experimental setup where in vitro neurons learn and exhibit sentience when embodied in a simulated game-world. Plus, all the latest tech news from around the globe. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/byte-into-it Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3RRRFMByteIntoIT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/byteintoit