About the author Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. Email: [email protected]
Premium Insights and analysis Refriending Australia: Facebook’s digital gunboat diplomacy Thursday February 25, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Communications & Technology What did the government give ground to Facebook on Tuesday? The clarifications and amendments seem to be cloaked in the material of a white flag,…
Premium Insights and analysis Facebook’s move saw immediate effects on the public and private sectors. The stakes rise in surveillance capitalism Tuesday February 23, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Australian Capital Territory It's clear the Australian government has failed to understand the reasons why entities such as Facebook and Google have become so powerful as to defy…
Opinion: The triumph of the lobbies — Australia’s revolving door and democracy Thursday February 18, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks Former bureaucrats, public service officials and elected representatives rarely struggle with the conflict of interest issues that arise when lobby groups recruit them.
Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Mutti’: How Angela Merkel’s centrist politics shaped Germany and Europe Wednesday January 27, 2021 By Binoy Kampmark Editors' Picks As her 16-year reign as German Chancellor comes to an end, Merkel will be remembered for her staunch centrism and her willingness to wait to…
