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Unpacking the Federal Budget and Comedians Eden and Josh Porter

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Vanessa Taholka, Rowena Murray and Paul Callaghan chat to brothers Eden and Josh Porter about their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show...

Surveillance at Work and Designing Queer Spaces Online

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Dan Morganti, Warren Davies and Rowena Murray are joined by Professor Peter Holland, who talks about surveillance at work, particularly E-m...

Data Ethics, The Ethics of Invention and Risk Assessment in Machine Learning

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Salmon, Laura Summers and Vanessa Taholka interview Viveka Weiley from CSIRO about data ethics and the ethics of invention; host Laura Summers put...

Tech in the Russia-Ukraine War, Future of AI and Digital Rights Watch

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Jo Eaton, Warren Davies and Lily Ryan explore how technology is playing a role in the Russia-Ukraine war and how the big tech platforms ca...

Gaming Special: Brave Mouse Cartographer and Anne Charleston on voicing characters

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our monthly show dedicated to all things gaming with hosts Maize Wallin and Rowena Murray. A look at world-building game 'Brave Mouse Cartographer' an...

Electric Vehicles in Australia and the Online Safety of Sex Workers

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Saad Mekhilef, Professor at Swinburne University, talks about the uptake of electric vehicles in Australia. Eliza Sorensen, founder of Switter, a ...

Digital Strategist Olivia Yallop on Breaking the Internet and Artist Ellis Moseley

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Dan Salmon, Laura Summers and Warren Davies talk to Digital Strategist, tech expert, and author Olivia Yallop about her new book 'Break the Inte...

A Review of GOTY - Hades, and an Interview with Frank Gafa.

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this games special, Couch Co-Op episode with presenters Dan Morganti and Maize Wallin, we get an overview of single-player, story-driven adventure...

The Open Practice Library; E-Scooters for Hire Arrive in Melbourne

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Vanessa Toholka, Lily Ryan and Jo Eaton discuss the arrival of Melbourne's latest alternative transport option, e-scooters; and they interview D...

New Dating App BOOP and State Library Scholarships

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Lily Ryan, Jo Eaton & Warren Davies speak to Rowan Castan, the founder of new dating app BOOP; the team discuss the latest NFT news; an...

Gaming Special: Gems on itch.io, Michaela Ledwidge and a VR documentary

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our monthly games special with hosts Dan Morganti and Maize Wallin talking about itch.io and their favourite games on the site, followed by an intervi...

Fighting Hayfever with Technology

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Laura Summers, Vanessa Toholka and Dan Salmon delve into the work of the University of Melbourne’s Victorian Pollen Forecast with Dr. Edw...

Extended Reality Filmmaking, and Podcasting 101

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Rowena Murray, Paul Callaghan and Warren Davies explore some of the new content generating technology keeping us creating during lockdown, ...

Focus on China: Cryptocurrency and WeChat

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Vanessa Toholka, Jo Eaton & Lily Ryan explore the complex relationship between the Chinese state and technology, featuring interviews ...

Gaming Special: Melbourne International Games Week

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Our monthly games special with hosts Dan Morganti, Maize Wallin and Lily Ryan discussing Melbourne International Games Week, and featuring an intervie...

Games for Change & the Australian Ad Observatory Project

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Stefan Schutt chats about upcoming Games For Change Asia-Pacific virtual festival; and Monash University’s Mark Andrejevic explains what the Aust...

The Dark Art of Facebook Marketing

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Dark Art of Facebook MarketingMonash University Communication & Media Studies Lecturer Dr Robbie Fordyce talks about his recent research into ...

Vaccine Certificate Tech and SYSTEM_ERROR

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Artists Tamara Saulwick and Alisdair Macindoe talk about their cutting-edge multimedia performance work SYSTEM_ERROR; and cybersecurity expert Ajay Un...

Gaming Special: Queer Games Festival & Hunt: Showdown review

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Dan Morganti and Maize Wallin host the Byte Into It monthly gaming special, featuring an interview with Melbourne Queer Games Festival lead...

Designing for Digital Safety & Tik-Tok’s Data Harvest

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author of ‘Design for Safety’ Eva PenzeyMoog talks designing digital products with the most vulnerable users in mind; and Jeannie Marie Paterson, ...

Calibrating the Eye of our Digital Beholders

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team explore the many flaws present in machine learning and AI with Monash University Department of Neuroscience’s Dr Jarrel Seah and Ines Mont...

Cybercrime in China & the Possibilities of Self-tracking Devices

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Author Suneel Jethani discusses his recent publication ‘The Politics and Possibilities of Self-Tracking Technology’; and Senior Criminology Lectu...

Gaming Special: Sunless Skies, Frog Detective, and Grace Bruxner

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Dan Morganti and Maize Wallin present BIIT’s monthly gaming special, featuring reviews, interviews, and news for the gaming community. Th...

Gastrointestinal Gaming & the Citizen Scientists Keeping the Net Neutral

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team talk ingestible tech and gaming with artist Zhuying Li ahead of her exhibit at RMIT’s Future U; and a chat with Professor Mark Andrejevic, ...

On Becoming a Teenage IT Prodigy in Northcote and AirSticks

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Otto CEO Milan Rajkovic talks about starting an IT support business in Secondary school; and instrument designer and researcher Dr Alon Ilsar talks ab...

Older Australians Online and The Way We Pay

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Swinburne lecturer in Media and Communications Dr Diana Bossio talks about new research into why 50% of older Australians want to do more on the inter...

Exploring Generative Landscapes and Mealmates

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Indie game creator Ian MacLarty talks about capturing the wonder of exploration in his upcoming Mars First Logistics; and the team review the surreal ...

Julian Burnside QC on Julian Assange, and the Future of E-Waste

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

University of Swinburne Professor in Extractive Metallurgy and Metals Recycling, Akbar Rhamdhani, talks e-waste recycling; and QC Julian Burnside talk...

Emerging Technologies & their Impact on Human Rights

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Australian Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow speaks about the just-released 2021 Digital Rights Report, exploring the fairness of emerging techn...

Computer Love: an Interview with Rob Brooks

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to our libido after our brains, evolved over eons, collide with modern technology? Deep dive into the world of artificial intimacy with a...

The Cutting Edge of Pediatric Surgery & that Milkshake video

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Technology needed to perform surgery on teeny, tiny babies is explored with Wei Xin Sue and Mubin Yousuf from Navi Medical Technologies; and a discus...

Gaming Special: Unreal Engines, Ekphrastic Poetry & Gemma Madaheo

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Presenters Dan Morganti, Rowena Murray & Maize Wallin present our monthly gaming special; featuring the latest in gaming news, a review of rogueli...

Using AI to predict the future of transport and ease congestion

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ricardo Garcia Rosas, the CEO of Virtetic VR Prosthetic Rehab, talks about how virtual reality can be used in the rehabilitation process for patients ...

Protecting Children’s Online Data From Big Tech

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team catch up with Rys Farthing, Children’s Data Policy director at Reset Australia, to talk about whether proposed privacy laws should be exten...

Tech Addiction & the Ethical Dilemmas of AI

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team catch up with Dr Kim Lee, a psychiatrist specialising in technology and gaming addiction in children and adolescents, to talk about the impac...

Using AR to Investigate Spine-tingling Crimes from 1899

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team catches up with Emma & Andy from True Crime Games to talk about their new augmented reality game, Eastern Market Murder. Delve into a wor...

Unpacking Surveillance and Intrusive Tech

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team catch up with data scientist, entrepreneur, and director of Women Who Code, Akanksha Malik to talk about her career path, and her new podcast...

The Science Behind Data

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Linda Mclver joins the team to discuss the skepticism people have towards data, how it is used, and what we can learn from it. Dr Lina Mclver is th...

How Do Emojis and Dating Work?

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Kath Albury, Co-leader of Swinburne University's Digital Inclusion Program, discusses navigating dating communications and the latest resea...

Machines Making Art

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Dan Morganti, Maize Wallan and Warren Davies present gaming news, reviews and interviews featuring games producer Mitchell McCausland from Blowf...

The Real Cost of Cryptocurrencies and Transgender Visibility Day

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Swinburne University Dean of Digital Research, Yang Xiang, explains the environmental implications of blockchain, NFTs and crypto; then, We celebrate ...

Safety Vs Censorship

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gala Vanting, National Programs Manager of the Scarlet Alliance and escort/ProDom performer Sia Jaden Lilleth join the byte team to chat about how cha...

How Much Can Machines Really Learn?

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lea Frermann from the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne talks about bias in tech language; and PhD researc...

Digital Inclusion for Older Australians

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony McCosker, Deputy Director of Swinburne’s Social Innovation Research Institute, discusses a new Department of Social Services report on digit...

New Surveillance Powers Legislation

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

New powers in surveillance legislation are discussed by Kieren Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre; and presenter Maize Wallan review...

Phone Addiction and Tracking Wage Theft

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor John Howe, Director of the University of Melbourne School of Government, explains how we can use data science to track wage theft. Eric Biga...

Digital Rights Watch Annual Report and Linux Conference Swag Badge

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Privacy and Technology Specialist, Samantha Foriani, and Electronic Frontiers Australia Board Member, Justin Warren, present the findings of the Digit...

Julian Burnside on Wikileaks; Venessa Paech on Online Abuse of Women Journalists

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Burnside, QC, human rights advocate and contributing author to the new book ‘A Secret Australia’, reflects on the impacts of Wikileaks; Ven...

Biggest Tech Stories of 2020

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From Zoom bombing to election fraud; Hosts Vanessa Toholka, Paul Kellahan, Dan Morganti & Warren Davies look back over 2020’s greatest tech news...

Can freedom of speech laws be applied to coding?

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Special guest Rob Kovacev of Norton Rose Fullbright questions whether freedom of speech can be applied to the language of computer programming. And Ka...

Drone Piloting & NBN

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We speak to The Sizzle reporter Anthony Agius and learn about the big trends in renewable energy and where Australia is at with the NBN rollout. Then,...

Collaborating with AI & Big Sur Privacy Issues

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We explore how AI and ideas come together with Dave King, founder and CEO of machine intelligence company Move 37; and we speak to Lucie Krahulcova fr...

Spams, Scams, and The Lab Network

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nicola Nye, Chief of Staff at FastMail, explores the rise of spam and scams in the time of COVID; and Stefan Schutt and Alan Morgan from The Lab Netwo...

Brain-Machine Interaction and The End of the World

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tali Faulkner, director of Origame Digital, talks about Umurangi Generation, a photography-based game where users create beautiful portraits of the en...

Online Learning & The Tertiary Sector

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Matthew Butler, Deputy Dean of Education at Monash University, explores tertiary education as it intersects with technology in the unusual year th...

Australian Cyber Week & the National Missing Persons Hackathon

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

AustCyber CEO Michelle Price talks about what’s been going on during National Cyber Week; and we speak to National Node Manager and founder of the A...

Get Online Week & Exit Interviews

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Good Things Foundation's Jess Wilson tells us about Get Online Week, a campaign to support the 2.5 million Australians who are not online; and we spea...

Digital Rights Update & Moving Australian Schools Online

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Digital Rights Watch Programme and Partnerships Director Lucie Krahulcova discusses new measures to secure our metadata; and Associate Professor There...

How to Decode Reality & Rig an Election

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The director of RMIT's Centre for Cyber Security, Research and Innovation, Professor Matt Warren, discusses the cyber threats facing the upcoming US e...

Digital Mischief-Makers

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist Johanna Leggatt unpacks the unique harassment faced by women on Twitter; and ‘Code name Alex’ shares details of his career as a hacker....

Are Australians Suspicious of Artificial Intelligence?

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Neil Selwyn Of Monash University’s Education faculty discusses a nationwide survey of Australian attitudes to artificial intelligence; and...

Smart Design for a Utopian Future

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jenny Kennedy, co-author of new book The Smart Wife, explains why Siri, Alexa and other smart home devices need a feminist reboot; And the team cr...

How to Startup Smart: The Future of Australian Business

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Aun Ngo, community lead at Start Space, launches the Future Founders festival for smart StartUps; And Sam Hemphill, founder of Meeum, explains their f...

The Real Cost of Staying Informed

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CEO and founder of the Climate Clever suite of apps, Vanessa Rauland, details a pocket-sized climate solution which helps users to reduce their energy...

Teen Quantum Engineers & The Future of Open Banking

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Andrea Morello of UNSW talks about the world’s first undergraduate degree in Quantum Engineering; and Anson Parker, head of product at Up ...

Robots With A Conscience & Dating Rules

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Journalist and author Emily J Brooks asks the question: Do successful women face a penalty in romance? She explores this in her new book 'The First M...

Bridging the Information Gap: Phones Without a Fixed Address

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Description: Spyro Kalos, Manager of Mobile Muster, shares why and how consumers can recycle mobile phones; & Co-Health Executive Lead Chris Tur...

Coping with COVID: Australia’s Online Sentiments

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Verity Trott, lecturer in digital media research from Monash University, reports on how Australians are expressing themselves online during the pan...

Has social media changed the way we have sex?

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Doctor James Meese, RMIT media law researcher, explains a scheme to improve consumer data rights; and Doctor Emily van der Nagel chats about her new b...

Can Australia's Games Sector Save Us?

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (IGEA), explains how Australia’s games industry could be positioned to bring...

2035: The year of clean energy?

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr John Söderbaum FTSE, Chair of ATSE’s Energy Forum, explores whether Australia could lead the way in low emissions energy technologies; and Bushf...

Portrait of a modern-day cyber threat

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Lennon Chang, Senior Lecturer, Criminology, School of Social Sciences, Monash University, explores Australia’s latest cyber security threats; an...

Bellish and World Wide Developers Conference

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Elizabeth, co-founder of new knitting app, Bellish, joins the team; and Lilly Ryan explores facial recognition software. With presenters Vanessa...

Facebook walk-out and Cognition-aware computing

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

University of Melbourne PhD candidate, Tilman Dingler, discusses his research regarding technologies that support and augment our cognitive abilities....

Facial Recognition Technology

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sarah Moulds, co-founder of the Rights Resource Network SA, discusses the proposed national facial recognition system which the Federal Government ...

Digital Health & Wheeler Centre’s Signal Boost

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Exploring surveillance in the present moment of Black Out Tuesday & Black Lives Matter; Chris Bain, Professor of Practice in Digital Health at Mon...

Surveillance & New Tech

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sacha Molitorisz, author of Net Privacy shares his insights into individual freedom in this age of high surveillance; and Cade Diehm talks about how...

AusTender & Beam It

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Annie-Mei Forster and Adam Williamson, consultants from Anywise, discuss their new tool AusTender Insights; and Jason Backhouse from Beam It joins the...

Remote Learning & Freeplay Festival

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The crew kicks off the show with a fun chat about Animal Crossing, followed by a discussion on remote learning and how schools are coping. Chad Toprak...

Machine learning & Covid-Safe App

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Toby Tremayne, Co-founder of Machine Dreams, discusses the software they are working on, that helps replace manual inspections with robotic inspectio...

Creately, AI, & COVID

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chandika Jayasundara, Co-Founder of Creately, shares his success story, and insights on how we are responding to our changing work environments. Plus...

Tracking Apps; Down Sydndrome Australia

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Vanessa Teague discusses the tracking applications on our mobile phones and the implications of it. The crew also chat with Down Syndrome Australia...

Agile Methodology; Hype & Reality

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Steven Conway from Swinburne University discusses gaps between hype and reality; and Rashina Hoda from Monash University breaks down agile methodol...

Cycling; and Computer Chips that use Human Neurons

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Aisenberg, Founder and Director of CrowdSpot, speaks about cycling in Melbourne. And Andy and Hon from Cortical Labs, chat about their work o...

Food & Agtech; Tech & COVID

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How is the tech world dealing with COVID? Plus the the future of food and Agtech with CEO of Cicada Innovations, Sally-Ann Williams. With games revie...

Byte Into It - 18 March 2020

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is brought to you by Dan Salmon and Jo Eaton. First guests are Professor Wray Buntine from Monash University and Dr Debbie Scott from Eas...

Byte Into It - 11 March 2020

11 Mar 2020

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This weeks show is brought to you by Vanessa and Dan. Discussing current affairs in the world of technology. Followed by a fascinating talk about new ...

Byte Into It - 4 March 2020

04 Mar 2020

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This weeks episode is presented by Vanessa. Exploring topics on privacy and security. A conversation with the team that has found a potential solution...

Byte Into It - 26 February 2020

26 Feb 2020

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This episode is brought to you by Dan, Warren and Laura. An ethics litmus test created by a member for the Byte team. World news, financial technology...

Byte Into It - 19 February 2020

19 Feb 2020

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This episode is brought to you by Vanessa, Rowena and Maize. This weeks guests include Square Sounds Chip Music And Retro Technology’s star Kenobit....

Byte Into IT - 12 February 2020

12 Feb 2020

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This week behind the desk is Warren, Dan and Maize. Guests include Sam de Silva from Digital Rights Watch, a not-for-profit that empowers Australians ...

Byte Into IT - 5 February 2020

05 Feb 2020

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The first episode of 2020 is brought to you by Jo, Vanessa, Rowe and Warren Guests include Bryony Cole, host of the “Future of Sex” podcast joinin...

Byte Into It - 11 December 2019

11 Dec 2019

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Last show for 2019 brought to you by the lovely Vanessa Toholka, Laura Summers and Dan Salmon. Kicking off discussing the new center for artifical int...

Byte Into It - 4 December 2019

04 Dec 2019

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Hosts Vanessa, Jo and Rowena discuss the latest news in tech. Diving into a few serious topics like the DNA phenotyping technology emerging from China...

Byte Into It - 27 November 2019

27 Nov 2019

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This week is brought to you by Dan and Warren. Talking games and the latest tech news. Guests include founder and CEO of Code Like a Girl, Ally Watson...

Byte Into It - 20 November 2019

20 Nov 2019

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This week Warren Davies and the crew talk about privacy online, twitter banning political ads and more.

Byte Into It - 13 November 2019

13 Nov 2019

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This week is brought to you by Vanessa Toholka and Laura Summers, with Dan behind the desk. Starting with an insightful conversation on why we might c...

Byte Into It - 6 November 2019

06 Nov 2019

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Guests include Dr Katherine Kemp, a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, UNSW Sydney.

Byte Into It - 30 October 2019

30 Oct 2019

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This episode is presented by Laura Summers and Vanessa Toholka. Guests include Thomas Drake, US based former NSA employee and a whistleblower speaking...

Byte Into It - 23 October 2019

23 Oct 2019

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This week Vanessa and Paul are joined by fascinating guests. Adem Cifcioglu, co-founder and organiser of Ally Camp (Australia's conference on accesibi...