Lizzie O'Shea

May 15, 2024 | johnmenadue.com | Greg Barns |Lizzie O'Shea

In another significant show of solidarity by the Australian legal profession, more than 700 Australian lawyers (including practising barristers and solicitors, legal academics and law students) have signed a further letter to the Australian Government calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. This follows a similar initiative six months ago.

May 1, 2024 | crikey.com.au | Lizzie O'Shea

The federal government has announced a range of measures for tackling online harms as they relate to misogyny and men’s violence against women. Some of these are sensible in principle, such as the ban on creating and sharing sexually explicit material without consent, using artificial intelligence. A few of the others, however, warrant some further scrutiny. In particular, age assurance regimes have been a source of significant concern for digital rights advocates.

Apr 25, 2024 | theguardian.com | Samantha Floreani |Lizzie O'Shea

There are once again calls for the government to Do Something about misinformation online, following the recent stabbings at Bondi Junction and the immediate spread of speculation and false claims on social media. The previously ditched misinformation bill appears to be back on the cards. Even Peter Dutton has indicated support despite loud criticism from the Coalition towards the draft legislation last year.

Feb 28, 2024 | johnmenadue.com | Greg Barns |Benedict Coyne |Lizzie O'Shea |Thalia Anthony

There has been much talk about nations’ and corporations being complicit in the war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide being committed by Israel in the wake of Hamas’ horrific attacks on October 7. Much of this discussion, and in fact action, has been taken in the context of governments approving the export of arms and other military supplies to the Israeli military. A number of countries have suspended arms transfers to Israel, including Belgium, Italy and Spain.

Jan 15, 2024 | versobooks.com | Cory Doctorow |Ben Tarnoff |Lizzie O'Shea

On 6 January, at the New York Times Square Hotel, the 134-year-old American Dialect Society voted that ‘Enshittification’ should be named as the ‘Digital Word of the Year’ for 2023. The decision came after a vote, presided over by Ben Zimmer, chair of the ADS New Words Committee and language columnist for the Wall Street Journal, and Dr. Kelly Elizabeth Wright of Virginia Tech, data czar of the New Words Committee. But what exactly is Enshittification?