Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

THE PANEL: Taxpayer-Funded Prostitutes, Elon vs Australia, and Snakes in a Car with Claire Lehmann and Peter van Onselen

May 16, 2024

Claire Lehmann and Peter van Onselen dive into topics like Australian govt vs Elon Musk, taxpayer-funded prostitutes for disabled individuals, campus protestors, and a lady driving with a deadly snake. They discuss content regulation, challenges in social media, Australian jurisdiction over Twitter, budget night politics, and issues with the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding system.

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Quick takeaways

Government censorship vs social media autonomy debate highlighted by Australian court case with Twitter.

Debates on regulating social media content intensify over concerns of harmful material and government intervention.

Deep dives

Australia's E-Safety Commissioner vs. Twitter Global Content Bans

The Australian government's request for Twitter to globally hide videos of a stabbing incident was rejected by the federal court. This case highlighted the clash between government censorship and social media platforms' autonomy. Elon Musk criticized the government's attempt, arguing for freedom of access to real, albeit distressing, content globally. The dispute raised questions about the control of extreme content and government intervention.

Introduction

2min

The Complexities of Regulating Online Content

8min

Discussion on Australian Jurisdiction, Twitter, Elon, and Budget Night Politics in Australia

4min

Australian Budget and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

6min

Challenges with NDIS Funding System and Controversy Around Utilization

4min

Why is the Australian government in a court battle with Elon Musk? Should taxpayers be paying for disabled Australians to hire hookers? Should campus protestors be as upset about the plight of the Uighurs as of Palestinians? And why has a lady been driving around with a deadly snake stowed in her car for months?

Josh breaks down the most intriguing stories of the week with two scintillating commentators: Claire Lehmann, the founder and editor of Quillette and a columnist for The Australian newspaper, and Peter van Onselen, the political editor of the Daily Mail Australia and a politics professor at the University of Western Australia.

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