Burning Platforms
Per Capita AustraliaWelcome to Burning Platforms: De-Coding the Power and Politics of Big Tech. Join Peter Lewis, Lizzie O’Shea (Digital Rights Watch), Dan Stinton (HealthEngine CEO), and guests, fortnightly for analysis of the politics of technology from some of Australia’s leading digital campaigners and industry experts. Brought to you by the Centre of the Public Square - an initiative of Per Capita.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologyNewsTech News | |||
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The national security expert on the strategic risks of cognitive readiness and information is the new theatre of conflict.
Panellists Australian Writers Guild CEO Claire Pullen, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita’s Peter Lewis also discus... more
The author of 'Reboot: AI and the Race to Save Democracy' on how citizens must seize new technology to ensure it works for them.
Regular panelists Digital Rights Watch Chair Lizzie O'Shea, Health Engine CEO Dan Stinton and Per Capita's Peter Lewis ... more
Burning Platforms is back for another live show, this time recorded at the 2026 ALP Conference in Adelaide where we launched the "FairAI Initiative" with Digital Rights Watch chair Lizzie O’Shea, Human technology Institute co-director Ed Santow and ... more
In a world of relative facts and filter bubbles how do we build a common base of reality to anchor democracy?
Burning Platforms will bring themes from the ABC series ‘A Matter of Facts’ to life in a fun and interactive live event that will challenge... more
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A analytically focused show that dissects the politics, governance, and power of Big Tech through expert guests and industry voices. Conversations regularly cover AI ethics, privacy, data governance, platform accountability, and national tech strategy, with a strong emphasis on Australian policy context. Notable strengths include a panel format that blends policymakers, researchers, and journalists to unpack complex tech issues, and a willingness to push for regulatory clarity while weighing innovation. Listeners are likely folks in policy, media, and tech who want nuanced, evidence-driven discussions about how technology shapes society and democracy.
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Recent guests on Burning Platforms include:
1. Beth Noveck
2. Emma McDonald
3. David Shoebridge
4. Hayden Rodgers
5. Clare Stutchbery
6. Ed Coper
7. Michael Walker
8. Eli Parisa
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