September 12 – Pre-Crime film & digital rights night in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne
Tickets available now via links below! Book early to avoid disappointment or lack of pizza. 6:30 pm at ThoughtWorks. Join us for Pre-Crime, a film where science fiction turns into disturbing fact as forecasting software, algorithms and databases quickly become the new fortune-tellers for future crimes, driving us to ask: how much are we willing […]
Bytes & Rights 2017 – Perth
The Bytes and Rights 2017 conference is being held as part of the Festival of the Web, an 8-day series of international conferences in early April in Perth. See the full program of Festival of the Web events. Bytes and Rights is a conference focused on the many issues around how society responds to changing […]
Linux Conference – EFA hosting post-event drinks
EFA is proud to be hosting the post-conference social event for the 2016 Linux Conference Australia. We’ve secured some sponsorship from Twitter Australia for this event. WHERE Edge Bar, 6-8 Eastern Beach Rd, Geelong – just 100 metres southeast of Deakin Uni’s Waterfront Campus. Edge Bar on Google Maps We’ll be in the Pool Room, and if the […]
We’re getting local – come along
We’re launching a series of chapters around the country and would love you to come along to our launch events. These chapters will provide a forum for members and supporters to discuss issues, hear from some great speakers and to undertake fundraising and campaigning activities. Subscribe here to receive updates on your local chapter. Perth […]
CitizenFour: Why it’s already the movie of the year
By Alex Schlotzer, EFA Board Member Less than two weeks after its Australian release, CitizenFour today received the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film had previously won the British equivalent (BAFTA) as well as a long list of awards from film festivals and critics societies. I was fortunate enough to catch the Melbourne […]