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<div class="lg:col-start-2 col-span-6 lg:col-span-10"> </div> </section> <section class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10 pt-10 lg:pt-24 pb-10"> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/new-additions-to-our-leadership-team" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 01 February 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> New Additions To Our Leadership Team </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Tech Policy Design Centre extends a warm welcome to our inaugural Head of Policy Design (Zoe Hawkins) and Head of Education Design (Simon McAllister). </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/MicrosoftTeams-image-2-e1706746239336-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/report-mapping-the-blockchain-ecosystem-in-india-and-australia-case-studies" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 19 January 2024 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Report: Mapping the Blockchain Ecosystem in India and Australia: Case Studies </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Our latest report on blockchain technology in India and Australia is out! The report “Mapping the Blockchain Ecosystem in India and Australia: Case Studies” delves into stakeholder engagement and education on blockchain technology complexities. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Blockchain-2-RGB-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/media-release-parliamentarians-establish-new-group-to-promote-better-tech-regulation" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 16 November 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Launch: Partnering with pollies for better tech policy </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> The Tech Policy Design Centre at The Australian National University (ANU) is partnering with Australian parliamentarians in a new initiative to promote better tech regulation. Launched at Parliament House, the Parliamentary Group of Friends of Tech Policy, is co-chaired by the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah MP, Kate Chaney MP, Senator David Pocock, Senator David Shoebridge and the ANU Tech Policy Design Centre. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/04_ANU-TechPolicy-PHouse15NOV23-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/media-release-major-expansion-of-world-leading-atlas-puts-global-tech-policy-on-the-map" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 06 November 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Media Release: Major expansion of world-leading atlas puts global tech policy on the map </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> 7 Nov 2023 – The Tech Policy Design Centre at The Australian National University has launched a major expansion of its world-leading Tech Policy Atlas of global tech regulation. You can access the Tech Policy Atlas 2.0 online, as well as make contributions to help us keep the Atlas up-to-date! </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/atlas2x-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/article-the-laws-of-war-must-apply-in-cyberspace" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 26 October 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: Governments and hackers agree: the laws of war must apply in cyberspace </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> There is a persistent myth that cyberspace is a lawless wild west. This could not be further from the truth. There is a clear international consensus that existing laws of war apply online. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tech-Mirror-Artboard-1600-x-900px-example-3-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/media-release-tech-policy-design-centre-hosts-roundtable-with-uk-cabinet-secretary-and-head-of-the-uk-civil-service-to-discuss-ai-safety" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 25 September 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Media Release: Tech Policy Design Centre hosts roundtable with UK Cabinet Secretary and Head of the UK Civil Service to discuss AI safety </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Last week the Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC) at the Australian National University hosted the UK Cabinet Secretary and Head of the UK Civil Service, Simon Case, for a roundtable on AI Safety to inform rapid national and international action at the frontier of AI development. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tech_policy-37-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/https-techpolicydesign-au-telecommunications-sector-risk-and-resilience-profile" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 04 September 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Telecommunications Sector Risk and Resilience Symposium </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> The Telecommunications Sector Risk and Resilience Symposium was hosted by TPDC at ANU on 4-5 September 2023. Attendees included experts from government, industry, utility providers, emergency services, the risk and disaster management community, and academia. Over two days, scenario exercises, presentations and discussions were held to inform development of all-hazards, sector-wide telecommunications risk and resilience profile. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/416_ANU_TechPolicy_5SEP231-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpeg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/policy-paper-combatting-ransomware" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 12 May 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Policy Paper: Combatting Ransomware </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> ‘Ransomware remains the most destructive cybercrime threat.’ – Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) This is precisely why the Tech Policy Design Centre has given top priority to our latest Policy Options Paper, Combatting Ransomware. The paper includes 7 actionable policy options available to the Australian government. We recommend adopting a clear policy against the payment of ransoms, but we do not support a complete ban or criminalisation of ransom payments, as it shifts the burden of breaking the ransomware business model to the victim. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TwitterArtboard_1600x1100px-4-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/tech-policy-futures-event" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 28 March 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Event: Tech Policy Futures </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Expertise. Energy. Action. On Tuesday 28 March, the ANU Tech Policy Design Centre partnered with .au Domain Australia (auDA) to host Tech Policy Futures at Parliament House. It was an evening filled with lightning speeches, roaming tech experts, future foods, wine tasting with drones, and interactive exhibits showcasing best-practice tech policy — all while the division bells were ringing as the bill for the National Reconstruction Fund passed the senate. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/TPF_EdHusic-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/article-golden-rules-for-regulating-digital-public-goods" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 03 March 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: Golden Rules for Regulating Digital Public Goods </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> We must have checks and balances on our technologists and on those who govern technology, especially in the case of DPGs because of their increasingly broad public utility and dependence. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GoldenRules-Article-2-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/research-report-cultivating-coordination" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 01 February 2023 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Research Report: Cultivating Coordination </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> What will it look like if Australia gets tech regulation right? This research recommends a best practice model for tech policy coordination in Australia. The model draws on international best practices, and extensive consultation with stakeholders in Government, Industry, and Civil Society. The model is ready for immediate implementation and is largely cost-neutral. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Tech-Mirror-Artboard-1600-x-900px-template-2-1200x1200-c-default.png" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/launch-assistant-minister-watts-launches-the-tech-policy-atlas" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 16 December 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Launch: Assistant Minister Watts launches the Tech Policy Atlas </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> On 14 December the Honourable Tim Watts, Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs launched the Global Tech Policy Atlas. The Atlas is an interactive website and public repository of national tech policy, strategy, legislation and regulation. It covers 36 jurisdictions, 2000 records and growing! </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/News_Events_500px-x-500px_5-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/video-launch-of-the-tech-policy-design-kit" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 01 December 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Webinar: Launch of The Tech Policy Design Kit </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> “Never has it been more important for all policymakers of all disciplines to to understand how technology impacts on our society, our economy, and our security.” The Hon Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/News_Events_500px-x-500px_4-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/launch-minister-husic-launches-tech-policy-design-kit" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 01 December 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Launch: Minister Husic launches Tech Policy Design Kit </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> On 1 December 2022 the Honourable Ed Husic, Minister for Industry and Science launched the Tech Policy Design Kit. Developed in partnership between TPDC, the Government’s Digital Technology Taskforce, and the Tech Council of Australia, the Kit is a touchstone resource to assist policymakers of all disciplines to navigate best-practice tech policy design. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/News_Events_500px-x-500px_2-1-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/press-release-anu-to-map-australias-telecommunications-resilience" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 23 November 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Press Release: ANU to map Australia’s telecommunications resilience </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> A first-of-its kind project led by The Australian National University (ANU) will holistically map the resilience of Australia’s telecommunications sector. Funded by the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA), the independent study will be conducted by the ANU Tech Policy Design Centre. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telco-towers-Adobe-1920-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/good-privacy-reform-rest-on-well-resourced-tech-regulators" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 31 October 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: Good privacy reform rests on well-resourced tech regulators </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Following the recent spate of data breaches, much of the public conversation has focused on the need for regulatory reform to protect Australians’ privacy and “incentivise better behaviour” from companies that collect and store personal data. The Albanese government has proposed legislation to increase penalties for companies subject to repeated or serious privacy breaches. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TPDC-Headshots_500px-x-500px2-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/clampdown-on-chip-exports-is-the-most-consequential-us-move-against-china-yet" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 25 October 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: Clampdown on chip exports is the most consequential US move against China yet </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> When Nancy Pelosi travelled to Taiwan in August, it made front page news around the world and raised the spectre of all-out war between the US and China. Early in October, the Biden administration made a far more decisive move against China – but it barely made the news in Australia. Biden decided to unequivocally sever China’s access to high-end computer chips (aka semiconductors). </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/file-20221024-529-efdnki-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/anu-and-nlud-awarded-grant-to-collaborate-on-international-standards-for-blockchain" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 14 September 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Press Release: ANU and NLUD awarded grant to collaborate on international standards for blockchain </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> The ANU Tech Policy Design Centre (TPDC), in partnership with ANU College of Law, and the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi (CCG-NLUD), are the successful recipients of a 3-year AUD$750,000 grant to spearhead international conversations on blockchain standards. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/PressRelease-Blockchain-Graphic-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/the-metaverse-is-simply-big-tech-but-bigger" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 05 September 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: 2022 Federal Election Policy Brief – Tech Policy </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> “Tech policy” is an increasingly important but difficult term to define as the influence of tech in our lives is constantly growing in depth and complexity. Consequently, policymaking in the tech space is increasingly entangled with many other policy domains. In the last parliamentary term, the nuanced approaches to tech policy that this complexity requires have too often been lost in public policy debate. This has resulted in tech policies that are narrowly targeted at specific problems or technologies, without sufficient consideration of impacts beyond the trigger issue. </div> <div class="pt-8 mt-auto text-base font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide"> <span class="flex items-center space-x-1.5 text-purple"> <span class="group-hover:text-blue transition-colors duration-100 ease-in">Read more</span> <span class="group-hover:translate-x-2.5 text-blue transition-transform duration-100 ease-in"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="26" height="16" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 26 16" aria-hidden="true"><path class="fill-current" d="m18.685.5-1.23 1.26 5.217 5.349H0V8.89h22.671l-5.216 5.348 1.23 1.261L26 8 18.685.5Z"/></svg> </span> </span> </div> </div> <div class="order-1 lg:order-2 ml-auto aspect-square w-full lg:w-96 relative mb-6"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://techpolicy.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kevin-ku-w7ZyuGYNpRQ-unsplash-scaled-1200x1200-c-default.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" class="absolute inset-0 z-10 w-full h-auto" /> <span class="absolute aspect-square inset-0 bg-purple group-hover:translate-x-2 lg:group-hover:translate-x-5 group-hover:translate-y-2 lg:group-hover:translate-y-5 transition-transform duration-[350ms] ease-in-out z-5" aria-hidden="true"></span> </div> </div> </div> </a> <a href="https://techpolicy.au/news/brand-australia-needs-a-refresh" class="block group col-span-6 lg:col-span-12 border-t border-purple relative"> <div class="grid grid-cols-6 lg:grid-cols-12 gap-x-10"> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-1 flex pt-8 pb-4 lg:py-16"> <span class="inline-block text-sm uppercase tracking-widest font-semibold lg:rotate-180 lg:[writing-mode:vertical-rl] mt-auto"> 19 August 2022 </span> </div> <div class="col-span-6 lg:col-span-11 flex flex-col lg:flex-row py-6 lg:py-16"> <div class="lg:pr-8 flex flex-col order-2 lg:order-1"> <h2 class="text-4xl lg:text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight max-w-2xl"> Article: Democracy and Technology need a brand refresh </h2> <div class="max-w-2xl text-lg pt-6"> Competition among countries to develop, deploy and govern the next generations of technologies is intensifying. The countries that prevail will secure economic, social, environmental, and military advantages for decades to come. However, too many western countries continue to operate as if the superiority of our brand — our technologies and our governance models that prioritise democracy, human rights, and freedom — is self-evident. 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