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"There." You reach back and hand your 5-year-old daughter your iPhone. "Listen, just put on ABC Kids and watch Bluey…so I can…concentrate…this traffic is horrendous." The local council had filled the potholes, only for them to fall apart again. But truthfully, the roads are hidden obstacle courses currently. And peak hour is your new nightmare with traffic back to pre-pandemic levels.  Just navigating in the wild, wet weather and bumper-to-bumper crawl along Dandenong Road, you ...

Biggest hack in history. Hack reveals the fragility state of cyber security. Customers scammed no longer use their passports. These are a few recent headlines screaming for your attention in the Herald-Sun.  And no doubt, it's been a terrifying few weeks for online security for many Melburnians.  Did you know that your iPhone can check security risks with a password? (Settings > Passwords > Security Recommendations) So seeing I'm suggesting you do the check, I ...

You've always liked Mark. Often you would run into him grabbing a flat white in the cafe downstairs. He was friendly enough and worked on a different floor, and like you, he followed the Dees. And he was thrilled with their first flag in fifty-seven years. Mark works in digital marketing, looking after Meta ads. You know, the ones that seem to follow you on both Facebook and Instagram. But over the last few years, ...

I recently listened to a live stream event from Cyber Security Connect, discussing what businesses should do and know following the Optus Data breach. The event was streamed live from the Land Forces Exposition in Brisbane and was chaired by Phil Tarrant - Director of Cyber Security Connect. His two guests were Major General (Ret'd) Marcus Thompson, AM, PhD, who is the Inaugural Head Information Warfare for the Australian Defence Force and Adam McCarthy, CEO ...

You can sense the excitement in the air. The footy is back at the MCG in September. Where it rightfully belongs. The Melbourne Show is back with overpriced show bags, carnival rides and a few farm animals to balance it out… Melbournians are free in Spring for the first time in three years. As the city streets and gardens bloom in the warming Spring weather, your mind wanders to weekend getaways. Or longer summer holidays ...

Lining up. Queueing. Waiting. Call it whatever you want.  But queuing must surely be one of the frustrating things we must do. 9/11 brought enhanced airport screening, which is now commonplace across Melbourne at significant events.  Think the footy, Formula 1, tennis and even, at times, conferences.  And the pandemic only aggravated it more with QR codes and a Covid marshall needing to check it. For many, they are just going through the motions. You're ...

What do Lygon Street, Toorak Road and Barkly Street all have in common? How are these Melbourne communities tied together?  No matter where you find yourself, each of these villages is a thriving and bustling local community.  Ask any Melbourian where the best place to eat a roast pork Bahn-mi with crispy fried crackling is.  They'll say Footscray. (Actually, some locals will challenge that. Instead, they will suggest you head southeast to Springvale.) What about ...

The Optus data breach has highlighted to the general public the importance of cybersecurity blah blah blah "here he goes again talking about cybersecurity..." Yes, I am. With a cybersecurity attack occurring every 39 seconds, we need to continue to talk about this because have you considered what data you hold on your customers? However, I'm not discussing this breach with you as the victim. Instead, I want to highlight some questions about how you stop ...

Things that were once staples of our lives continue to change. For example, take food. Melbourne is the foodie capital of Australia.  And you have to look no further than the MCG to see how Melbourians have changed their food habits. Even at the footy.  Once, you would sit in the Ponsford Stand eating a Four'N Twenty pie with tomato sauce, watching the Dees take on the Hawks (Go Hawks!). Now, your hunger competes with ...

You stop stone cold. The streets stand still, and to your right… you're face-to-face with a tram. Somehow you've held on to your piccolo. Even though you're sweating bullets. But the tram driver looks at you and shakes their head. You look back…mouthing "I'm sorry", taking a step back. It drizzles (how Melbourne) as you look around the deserted Bourke Street mall. DJs have moved to one side, but the rest of the mall is ...