I was delighted to participate in the new IPAA Victoria vodcast series to talk about a topic that’s close to my heart, and crucial for all of us: how artificial intelligence is reshaping the landscape of disinformation and democracy. In the podcast, I share not just the findings and recommendations from my Churchill report, but … Continue reading Real Talk: AI in the Victorian Public Sector
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australia day… my way
This evening, down at Altona Beach, I strolled in the evening sunshine and literally watched the world go by. Australia Day had brought everybody out to enjoy the beach, and the council had put on a festival to help. A small number of Aussie flags were flying on cars and transferred onto sunburnt cheeks, a few green-and-gold sports … Continue reading australia day… my way
total eclipse of the heart
Last time I witnessed a full solar eclipse was back in Ireland. It was August 1999 and it was billed as "the astronomical event of the Millennium": probably the most-viewed eclipse event in human history. I was back from my world travels, temping in Dublin, analysing market research documentation for a chain of Irish sandwich … Continue reading total eclipse of the heart
walking on very long beaches
I‘ve always loved walking. For twenty years or more it’s been my main source of exercise, and never more so since I moved to Australia. For me, an hour’s brisk walk (and I walk at six or seven kilometres per hour) clears my mind, resets my brain, opens up possibilities, recalibrates my spine and offers … Continue reading walking on very long beaches
Máiréad Doyle 