In the Media

2020

• Road user fee for electric vehicles a step to reform. The Australian, 26 November 2020, p. 10.
• My comments in "The cost of living, public transport and healthcare are key issues in the ACT Election | ABC News. Available on YouTube, 11 September.
• My comments in "Transport Success: ACT Votes", ABC Television, ABC News ACT. Available on ABC iView, 16 August.
• My comments in "Can Canberra, a city built for the car, be retrofitted so its commuters prefer public transport?", ABC News ACT, 16 August.

2019

• My comments on the impact of bushfires on regional towns in "Bushfire-affected business owners should consider other opportunities: expert". Canberra Times, 29 December.
• My chapter in Road Pricing and Provision cited in Queensland Transport and Logistics Council (2019) Pricing the market, Fuel tax and Road user Charges – is Australia ready for reform? 19 December.
• Radio interview with Paul Turton, ABC Newcastle Drive,  about Australia’s road transport industry and how we might be impacted by Amazon and Uber freight, 8 August.
• My comments in "Driving electric vehicle policy: Is the Australian government capable of being more than a backseat driver?", Policy Forum Podcast with Liz Hanna, James Prest, Sara Bricwe, and Martyn Pearce, 7 June.

2018

• My comments on road pricing in "‘Ground is shifting’ towards road pricing". Government News, 14 September.
• Press Release: Driving Dollars: Congestion charges under the microscope in new road pricing book, ANZSOG, 12 September.
• Press Release: Shifting the debate on the politics of road transport reform, University of Canberra, 5 September.
• Interviewed by Mariam Koslay for "Gunning academic reviews benefits of micro-impact projects", Crookwell Gazette, 26 March.
• Mention of my presentation on "The Safety Razor and How to Use One to Save Money" to the Gunning Men's Group, Gunning Library, Crookwell Gazette, 21 March.
• My comments on drawing classes (and some of my drawings!) in "Now Gunning is buzzing with creativity", Crookwell Gazette, 12 March.

2017

• Needing some clarity on NBN. Letters to the Editor, Crookwell Gazette, 3 November.
• Practising Stoic Philosophy at the Gunning Library, Crookwell Gazette, 15 October.
• My historical research workshops at the Gunning Library, Crookwell Gazette, 29 September.
• Discussing Paul Budde's plan to write-down half the value of the NBN to reduce the price passed on to consumers, ABC Radio National's PM, 8 September.
• Discussing Paul Budde's plan to write-down half the value of the NBN to reduce the price passed on to consumers, ABC News 24's "The Business", 8 September.
• Discussing road reform, The Mark Rorke Morning Show, 2NUR FM 103.7 Newcastle, 29 August.
• Road reform article republished on Rail Express, 28 August.
• Road reform article republished on the Middle East North Africa Finance Network, 28 August.
• Getting serious on roads reform is one way our political leaders can get back on track, The Daily Bulletin, 25 August.
• Discussing the dual-citizenship and same-sex marriage postal vote, The Week in Politics with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation, 25 August.
• Getting serious on roads reform is one way our political leaders can get back on track, The Conversation, 25 August.
• My comments on Telstra and the Universal Service Obligation, Sunshine Coast Daily, 19 June.
• My comments on Telstra and the Universal Service Obligation, The Logan Reporter, 19 June.
• My comments on Telstra and the Universal Service Obligation, The Coffs Coast Advocate, 19 June.
• My comments on Telstra and the Universal Service Obligation, news.com.au, 19 June.
• My comments on road infrastructure and pricing, The Guardian, 5 April.
• My comments on The String Contingent in Gunning, "Trio Power", Yass Tribune, 29 March.
• My comments on broadband in Gunning, Goulburn Post, 23 March.
• My comments on broadband "effectively endorsed" by Gunning and District Association business breakfast, Crookwell Gazette, 22 March.
• My comments in "Australia has fastest mobile broadband speeds in Asia-Pacific: report", Xinhua Asia-Pacific Edition, 13 March.
• My comments in "Australia has fastest mobile broadband speeds in Asia-Pacific: report", ECNS, 13 March.
• My comments in "The human fallout of the great Australian glitch", Engineers Australia, 14 February.

2016

• Mention of my speech to the Breadalbane History Group in 'History Talks', Crookwell Gazette, 12 December.
• Mention of my speech to the Breadalbane History Group in 'History Talks', Goulburn Post, 9 December.
• My comments in 'Productivity Commission slams Telstra's USO agreement as anti-competitive and outdated', news.com.au, 7 December.
• Family treasures found in Trove, PS News, 27 October.
• UC lecturer helps community dig out treasure Trove, UC Monitor, 25 October.
• Discussing the same-sex marriage plebiscite with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation, 14 October.
• Spotlight on Trove Workshop: Researching Local and family History at the Gunning Library, Trove Blog, 13 October.
• Discussing the government's approach to welfare with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation, 23 September.
• Chairing the "Meet the Candidates" event in Gunning, 'Candidates did their best to answer questions at Gunning candidate forum', Crookwell Gazette, 8 September.
• Mention in "Local Elections" Goulburn Post, 8 September.
• My comments on Uber, taxi industry reform amid protests by taxi drivers in Brisbane and Melbourne, PM, ABC Radio National, 5 September.
• My comments on taxi compensation and reform, Drive with Adam Shand, Radio 6PR Perth, 25 August.
• My comments on taxi compensation and reform, ABC News Radio Evenings with Glen Bartholomew, 25 August.
• Why compensating tax drivers for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented, Startup Smart, 25 August.
• Taxi driver compensation for Uber is unfair and poorly implemented, The Conversation, 24 August.
• My comments in "Telco Industry rallies against Telstra's service obligation", news.com.au, 7 August.
• My comments on CLARA's fast rail new cities plan, news.com.au, 14 July.
• My comments on "guerilla" campaign tactics during the federal election in 'Election 2016: Eden-Monaro candidate Peter Hendy a victim of fake text messages', WA Today, 14 June.
• My comments on "guerilla" campaign tactics during the federal election in 'Election 2016: Eden-Monaro candidate Peter Hendy a victim of fake text messages', Brisbane Times, 14 June.
• My comments on "guerilla" campaign tactics during the federal election in 'Election 2016: Eden-Monaro candidate Peter Hendy a victim of fake text messages', The Age, 14 June.
• My comments on "guerilla" campaign tactics during the federal election in 'Election 2016: Eden-Monaro candidate Peter Hendy a victim of fake text messages', Canberra Times, 14 June.
• My comments on "guerilla" campaign tactics during the federal election in 'Election 2016: Eden-Monaro candidate Peter Hendy a victim of fake text messages', Sydney Morning Herald, 14 June.
• Talking about my Trove family and local history workshops at the Gunning Library on Friday 17 June, 666 ABC Canberra, Mornings with Genevieve Jacobs: https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/peA3peyaXQ?play=true, starting from 1:49:23.
• Trove workshop mentioned in the article 'Gunning History on a Roll', Gunning News with Ann Darbyshire, The Yass Tribune, 10 June, p. 5.
• Discussing the federal election with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation's The Week in Politics, 27 May.
• Mention about my forthcoming Trove workshops and "welcome to the community" in 'Who, What, and Where?', Crookwell Gazette, 19 May.
• Trove Workshop mentioned in the article 'What a difference a rain makes', Gunning News with Ann Darbyshire, The Goulburn Post, Friday 13 May, p. 18.
• Comments on road transport reform in  the article 'Changing Tracks' in Inspire, magazine of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), Summer 2015/16, Issue 1, pp. 10-12.

2015

• Comments on the Tom Roberts exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia and the Wedgwood Tearoom, The Border Mail, 11 December.
• Discussing Infrastructure with Michelle Grattan, The Conversation, 23 October.
• Comment on the Canadian federal election, Radio 2SER, Sydney, 19 October.
• Comment on Netflix and NBN, Mornings with Stuart Bocking, 2UE, 10 September.
• "Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network", Business Spectator,  6 August.
• "Turnbull's plan to speed up the delivery of Australia's broadband network", Gizmodo, 6 August.
• "Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network", Australasian Science,  6 August.
•  "Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network", Startup Smart,  6 August.
• "Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network", PC & Tech Authority,  6 August.
• "Turnbull’s plan to speed up the delivery of Australia’s broadband network", The Conversation,  6 August.
• Comment in "Calls for the Federal Government to scrap fuel excise", Ten Eyewitness News, Perth, 12 July. 
• "Upgrade fees: Sydney car owners or face diverse changes", Power Apple News [translated from Chinese], 13 July.
• "Toll war revs up: Sydney drivers face congestion tax or road-user pay system", in ACAPMag, 12 July.
• "Toll war revs up: Sydney drivers face congestion tax or road-user pay system", Perth Now, 12 July. 
• "Toll war revs up: Sydney drivers to face congestion tax or road-user pay system", Herald Sun, 12 July.
• "Toll war revs up: Sydney drivers face congestion tax or road user-pay system", The Sunday Telegraph, 12 July.
• "Flagfall for Uber could be steep", In WA Today, 9 July.
• "Flagfall for Uber could be steep", In The Brisbane Times, 9 July.
• "Flagfall for Uber could be steep", In The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 July.
• "Flagfall for Uber could be steep", In The Age, 9 July.
• "Flagfall for Uber could be steep", In The Canberra Times, 9 July.
• "The Sharing Economy: Uber and taxi industry reform: Is the price worth the cost?" In the Asia and Pacific Policy Society's Policy Forum, 7 July.
• Comment on Uber's impact on taxi industry, Talking Canberra with Mark Parton, Radio 2CC 1206 AM, 3 July.
• "Road Users Must Pay", republished in Urban Melbourne, 30 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished in Rail Express, 19 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished in "Macrobusiness", 18 June.
• Comments quoted in "Starts at 60: For active over 60s", 17 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished on Business Spectator, 17 June. 
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished by FatCat Newsletter, 17 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished by T.J. Ryan Foundation, Queensland, 17 June.
• Comment on road user charging, Mornings with Annie Gaffney, ABC Radio Sunshine Coast, 17 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay", republished on ACI Scholarly Blog Index, 16 June.
• "Road Users Must Pay" republished on Business Daily, 16 June. 
• "Road Users Must Pay, Sooner Rather Than Later", The Conversation, 16 June.
• Comment on Australia ranking 44th in the Akamai State of the Internet Report for broadband speeds, WIN News Canberra, 13 January.
• Comment on Australia ranking 44th in the Akamai State of the Internet Report for broadband speeds, Mornings with Stuart Bocking, 2UE, 13 January.

2014

• Comment on different approaches to providing telecommunications services to remote and rural towns, Mornings with Ash Moore, ABC Western Queensland, 21 October.
• Finding the cost of the NBN, Breakfast on Radio Adelaide, 29 August.
• Comment on NBN Cost-Benefit Analysis, Mornings with Ash Moore, ABC Western Queensland, 28 August.
• Comment in "Report into the government's NBN met with conflict", The Wire, 27 August.
• Interview about NBN cost-benefit analysis, Mornings with Leon Compton, ABC Tasmania, 27 August.
• "NBN cost benefit analysis signals end of an era", TechWorld, 27 August.
• "NBN cost benefit analysis signals end of an era". The Monthly, 27 August.
•  "NBN cost benefit analysis signals the end of an era", Computer World, 27 August.
• "NBN cost benefit analysis signals the end of an era", The Conversation, 26 August.
• Interview about broadband and its uses in Canada and Australia, Sundays with James O'Loghlin, ABC Local Radio, 24 August.
• Comment in "Hello Google...is anyone keeping an eye on Youtube?, The Age, 12 August.
• Comment in "Hello Google...is anyone keeping an eye on Youtube?", The Sydney Morning Herald, 12 August.
• Comment in "Hello Google...is anyone keeping an eye on Youtube?", The Canberra Times, 12 August.
• A commentator's "balanced response" to Politics of NBN, Delimiter, 4 April.
• A commentator's response to "Politics of NBN", Delimiter, 2 April.
• Comment on the politics of the NBN, Breakfast with Angus Randall, Radio Adelaide, 2 April.
• The politics of unshackling the NBN" republished on CityNews, 31 March.
• "How to stop the NBN being a political football", Gizmodo, 31 March.
• "The politics of unshackling the NBN from politics", republished on Delimiter, 31 March.
• "The politics of unshackling the NBN from politics", The Conversation, 28 March.
• Comment on proposed changes to cross-media ownership rules and the impact on local content, Statewide Drive with Pat Hession, ABC Local Radio Queensland, 14 March.
• "Archaic cross media laws", Mumbrella, 12 March.
• "Archaic cross-media ownership laws won’t save local content", The Conversation, 12 March.

2013

• Comment in "NBN: Less speed more haste", Australian Financial Review, 14 December.
• "NBN 2.0" republished on The Riot Act, 13 December.
• "NBN 2.0: From engineer’s dream to political football", The Conversation, 12 December.
• Comment on ACT Education Minister Joy Burch's retweet of an offensive comment about Federal Education Minister Christopher Pyne, WIN News Canberra, 6 December.
• Interviewing Professor Michelle Grattan for the University of Canberra's "This Week in Politics", 11 October.
• Comment on "Is this the end of NBN Co?" The Wire, 23 September.
• Comment on future of the NBN on Radio 2CER's "Tuesday Daily" program, 10 September. 
• Comment in "Telecommunications carriers worried change of government may slow down NBN rollout", ABC News, 9 September.
• Comment on the future of the NBN and the Coalition's broadband policy on ABC Radio's PM with Ashley Hall, 9 September. 
• Comment on the Government-sponsored Deloitte's report about NBN on  Radio 2SER Sydney, 4 September.
• Explaining broadband speeds and uses from a user perspective on Mornings with Tim Holt, ABC Radio South East NSW, 19 August.
• Explaining the difference between the Labor and Coalition NBN policies on Mornings with Celine Foenander, ABC Radio Gippsland, 14 August.
• Interview with Georgia Stynes on 666 ABC Canberra's "Drive" program about the results of a survey on political disillusionment ahead of the 2013 federal election,7 May.
• Comments on the Coalition's broadband policy, "NBN Numbers Game Begins", Australian Financial Review, 11 April.
• Explaining broadband and the Coalition's broadband policy, The John Laws Show, 2SM, 10 April.
• Comment on Virgin international phone rates increase in the Pacific region, Pacific Beat, ABC Radio Australia, 22 February. The transcript is available here.
• Acknowledgement in Michele Acuto's book, Global Cities, Governance and Diplomacy: The Urban Link, 11 February.
• Comment on telecommunications services disruption in Far North Queensland, ABC Far North Queensland's "Drive" with Richard Dinnen, 29 January.

2012

• Interview about the impact of free wireless broadband on a city, ABC's "News Exchange", 7 December.
• Comment in 'NBN features in political bid for votes', The Northern Times, 13 April.
• 'Ditching the phone for the blog', in The Blog Rankings, Campus Review, 16 April.
• Comment on 'NBN debate needs to pick up speed', Australian Financial Review, 6 March.
• Comment on 'Does the NBN Matter?' AFR Smart Investor, 6 March.
• Comment on 'Does the NBN Matter?' Australian Financial Review, 5 March.

2011

• Comment on Facebook and privacy, Radio 2MCE's "Homepage" program, 9 December. 
• Comment on 'iPad-agogy seminar “INSPIREs” educators', Learning and Teaching, University of Canberra, 29 November. 
• Comment on "Apples free text to bite telco profits". Canberra Times, 12 October.
• Comment on "Mobile Wireless Net Most Popular". Canberra Times, 29 September.
• Battle of the Broadband: Interview on Triple J's "The Hack", 3 August.
• "The NBN's the culmination of 150 years of cock-ups". The Punch, 19 May.

2010

• Jordan has broadband, Aus "still talking about it". Monitor Online, 15 December.
• Employee 2.0: Skill up or skid out, Monitor Online, 7 December.
• Comment on Kevin Rudd and Wikileaks, Radio 2UE Sydney, 6 December.
• Comment on Kevin Rudd and Wikileaks, Radio 6PR Perth, 6 December.
• Presentation on Broadband in Jordan at the ANZSOG Institute for Governance, University of Canberra, recorded for the Australian Public Affairs Channel, 1 December.
• Press release on Broadbanding the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, 30 November. 
• Comment on Broadband in Jordan, 2CC Radio Canberra, 1 December.
• Comment on NBN, National Radio News, 29 November.
• Comment on "Lovesick Email" - use of APS email by Steve Tucker, Channel Ten News, 16 November.
• A Tale of Two Sisters: Canberra and Beijing Ten Years On, Oriental City (printed in Chinese), 5 November.
• "My Lecturer" website - Do universities need to be worried? Evenings with Steve Austin, ABC Queensland, 18 October.
• Discussing the My Lecturer website on Triple J's "The Hack", 4 October.
• Discussing Bob Katter's 'independent council' idea, Radio 4EB FM - Community Ethnic Radio, 28 September.
• Discussing the 'My Lecturer' website on ABC Radio 666 AM, Afternoons with MelanieTait, 24 September.
• The 'My Lecturer' website: Where students trump government, ABC The Drum Unleashed, 23 September.
• The 'My Lecturer' website: Where students trump government, Australian Policy Online, 23 September.
• Discussion of e-learning in "Forget bricks & mortar: E-learning at university" on 666 ABC Canberra, 22 September. 
• Public ownership of the NBN is just crazy talk, ITWire, 20 September.
• Public ownership of the NBN is just crazy talk, Delimiter, 20 September.
• NBN roll-in a chance for decentralisation, ZDNet, 13 September.
• NBN roll-in a chance for decentralisation, ITWire, 13 September.
• Decentralised NBN key to unlocking bush potential, Delimiter, 13 September.
• Comment on the impact of the NBN on rural areas, Star FM Dubbo and Orange, 8 September.
• Comment on the Australian Election, Radio China International, 21 August.
• History of Australian democracy and election comment, Late Afternoons with Annette Marner, ABC North & West SA, 20 August.
• Comments on Australia's new PM, Voice of America's Crossroads Asia, 24 June.
• Comments cited in 'Agreement to finally see rollout of the National Broadband Network', Fast Thinking! 22 June.
• NBN agreement not just good for Telstra, ABC The Drum Unleashed, 21 June.
• Comment on the dangers of social media, ABC Radio Brisbane, Afternoons with Jenny Woodward, 17 May.
• NBN is cheaper, but so is the politicking, ABC The Drum Unleashed, 6 May.
• Comment in 'Net group labels teen girls 'sluts', in The Canberra Times, 1 May, page 9.
• Comment in 'Google reveals Big Brother is watching Down Under', in The Canberra Times, 22 April, page 1.
• Comment on WIN News about Facebook vandalism and the PM considering the appointment of an online Ombudsman, 25 March.
• The National Curriculum: A Model for Policy Participation Online?, ABC The Drum Unleashed, 2 March.

2009

• Mention in Senator Kate Lundy's 'Wrapup of Public Sphere 2: Government 2.0, 3 September.
• Interview with Louise Maher on 'Drive' about Social Networking, ABC 666 Radio Canberra, 10 August.
• How to Rank the Quality of Education? ABC Unleashed, 20 July.
• Interview on ABC Radio Gippsland about Vic Premier John Brumby's Youtube Channel, 9 July.
• Sour Grapes? Sol Trujillo was right. ABC Unleashed, 12 June.
• Wowsers beware: Public Sphere 2.0 is here, ABC Unleashed, 12 May.
• 'Broadband Reform: Getting it Right' on "Open Forum", 11 May.
• Appearance in 'Which Australian Politicians are on Twitter?' OpenAustralia, 30 April.
• NBN: No more 'business as usual'. ABC Unleashed, 7 April.
• Interview on SBS Radio Sydney, 'NBN Issues', 7 April.
• Interview on 2GB Radio, 'NBN Announcement', 7 April.
• Interview on Southern Cross Ten's State Focus, 'Talking about Twitter'. 29 March.

2008

• Interview on ABC Radio Gippsland about broadband in Canada
• Presenting an award at Ginninderra College, 25 November
• Springclean demonstrates student leadership skills, 2 October
• Interview on Radio 2CC about social networking tools and political campaigns, 5 September
• In Curry, D. (2008) ' A hit with student musicians', "Life begins: The University of Canberra celebrates 40 years", Canberra Times Special Supplement, p. 24, 4 August.
• UC Union News, July.
• Interview on WIN News for the launch of the new, simultaneously Internet-streamed and narrowcast CUe FM, 16 July.
• 'Internet Streaming Starts Right on Cue', Canberra Times, 19 July, p. 9.
• Press Release: University launches Internet radio station, 16 July
• 'Techno-phobes boot up for social change', Sunday Canberra Times, 1 June, p. 18.
• UC Union News, May.
• Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT, May.
• 'UC Celebrates Harmony Day', "Monitor Online", 27 March.
• Interview on WIN News for the UC School of Rock 'Battle of the Bands' held at the University of Canberra, 19 February.
• 'Sound of rock grows louder on UC campus', Sunday Canberra Times, 9 March, p. 12.

2007

• Comment on Prime Minister John Howard's decision to live at Kirribilli House rather than The Lodge, State Focus, Southern Cross Ten, 29 October.
• Appearance in ‘VC performs on Open Day and we say “He’s All Right!”’, Curiosity, University of Canberra Students Association, 27 August.
• Open Day BBQ and UC Talent Quest, 25 August.
• Golden Key International Honour Society, May

2006

• 'UC students and staff debate the use of plagiarism software', CURIO, Journal of the University of Canberra Students Association, Semester 2.