IDPO Newsletter October 2024

Good Internet Policy Conference

The Good Internet Policy Conference was held at the University of Sydney from 2-4 October. The conference brought together scholars, policymakers, civic interest groups, platform providers and regulatory bodies to consider the nature of ‘good Internet policy’. Over 60 people attended the conference representing universities from across Australia and around the world.

At the conference, Professor Terry Flew reflected on the conference themes and linked them to work on the IDPO and the next steps which leverage the IDPO, especially in the context of ‘consultation fatigue’. Then Chris Zhao, who is this semester’s intern, gave a demonstration of the operation of the IDPO. Finally, IDPO researcher Dr Rob Nicholls presented a methodological approach using work by IDPO data scientist Justin Miller using one of the data sets. 

IDPO makes a statement with new logo

We have updated the IDPO logo with a clean, modern design which reflects the global, interconnected nature of the IDPO.

We now have it with a transparent background for use in high quality publications.

Introducing the IDPO to Australian Parliamentarians

Our team recently distributed a new brochure to over 300 Federal and State members of parliament introducing the IDPO and outlining how it can assist in the development of policy and governance matters. We have started to receive feedback that these have been received in the MP's offices.

Julia Tsalis joins our team

We are thrilled to let you know that Julia Tsalis has joined the IDPO team as the new Project Officer.

Julia comes to us from Writing NSW, she is an accomplished arts manager with extensive experience producing professional development programs, festivals, and events. She has worked in international market development, along with spending time in tertiary education in the US. 

Recent Announcements

Professor Lyria Bennett Moses has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Law, Society and Criminology at UNSW Sydney. Read more

Our previous IDPO Project Officer Ellissa Nolan has recently been appointed in a new role as Executive Officer in the ARC Mediated Research Trust Office, along with joining a new strategic initiative in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

The IDPO enables best practice digital policy regulation by sharing insights from around the globe through open and freely available online resources.

The IDPO is a project developed by University of Sydney, UNSW, UTS, alongside key project partner, the Australian Information Industry Association.

This project is funded by a 2023 Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grant which provides funding for research infrastructure, equipment, and facilities.