My commentary piece, "Light-speed, contemporary war, and Australia’s National Defence Strategic Review" published-open access @DigitalWarJnl I examine the DSR thru the lens of speed. Also refer to US & UK electromagnetic spectrum policy statements & AUKUS

‘Prompt-scape’ (2025)

"Magic Intelligence in The Cloud? NO!" - new post - 4 new paintings by me - not AI.

Join us @VisualPolUQ for our next event: Simon Philpott (@bombersimon) & William Clapton (@WillClapton) discuss their pioneering research on popular culture & global politics.   Wed 3 Sept 5-6pm BNE time (UTC+10). In person: 39a (501). Zoom rego here: https://t.co/VonDRSDbhD

One of the problems with crafting a dual use startup economy is that peace-time use of tech is likely less lucrative / good for extraordinary valuations than war-time uses of the tech. This jeopardises the possibility for peace and global stability.

Do put 50mins aside to listen to @VisualisingWar podcast interview with @berylpong (‘New Perspectives on WarTIME with Beryl Pong’). Drawing upon research into war temporalities the conversation weaves its way into the effects of drones in war, and peace.

We have a new podcast out this week! Tune in here to listen to a fascinating discussion with Beryl Pong on experiences of warTIME and chronophobia, and on the impact of drone technologies on our habits of visualising war and peace: https://t.co/7RciZuuK68

I was recently on the @VisualisingWar podcast, where we talked about all things related to war & time, from WW1 to drone wars. Thank you, Alice, for such a thought-provoking discussion, especially in light of news about today's 'droneophobia'. https://t.co/Cg70UqMit9

My review-Matthew Ford’s @warmatters new book ‘War in the Smartphone Age: Conflict, Connectivity and the Crisis at Our Fingertips’-The Strategist (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) @ASPI_org The book will make you think abt smart devices, incl yr own

'The smartphone is helping to shape the conduct and representation of contemporary war,' writes @brimblecombe.

Digital Storytelling: An Introduction (@politybooks) is almost out, and pre-orders are open! I loved writing this book, and am so looking forward to the discussions that it prompts. 💕 💻 🤓 https://t.co/AMK21KcmIZ

Please join us Wed 6th of Aug (5-6pm) for a UQ Visual Politics Seminar with Prof Gillian Whitlock and Dr Zhila Gholami. We discuss Gillian's new book 'Refuge Lives in the Archives' and both their work with UQ's Fryer Collection. Register below: https://t.co/ZF9uIltggR

Our new program is out. Join us either in person or online to hear from great scholars: Gillian Whitlock, @zhila_gholami, William Clapton, Simon Philpott, @Eliza_Garnsey, Caitlin Hamilton, Marguerite La Caze and Michael Barnett. For zoom link see here: https://t.co/XPHatUsLp0

Our new @VisualPolUQ program is out. Join us to hear from amazing scholars, incl Gillian Whitlock, @zhila_gholami, William Clapton, Simon Philpott, @Eliza_Garnsey, Caitlin Hamilton, Marguerite La Caze, Michael Barnett, @binadcosta, Fiona Terry.  Zoom Link; https://t.co/XYDtXaB6xO

‘Magic Intelligence: Mapped’ 2025. My 3rd painting stimulated by Sam Altman’s comment, in a chat with Jony Ive 21/5/25, that ‘we now have magic intelligence in the cloud’. AI is not magic and ‘The Cloud’ is not vaporous.

Delighted to be invited to discuss ‘What is “content” doing to our sense of value?’ on the ABC Radio National podcast The Minefield, with hosts Scott Stephens and Waleed Aly.

📱Are smartphones turning civilians into combatants? Join us for a panel and book launch with Dr Matthew Ford on War in the Smartphone Age — how smart tech is reshaping the politics and practice of war. 📅2 July |🕕18:00 |📍Strand Campus 🎟️Register here:

Very happy to see my invited article for Nature is out in the new issue. I wrote about computer vision, the AI surveillance industrial complex, and brilliant new research that shows how deeply embedded the computer vision field is in the surveillance pipeline.

‘Blood Connection’ (2011). 14 years ago, the idea for this painting had been in my mind for some time. I wanted to create an image which brought the whole world together, an image that reminded us that we are connected across time and space. So, why war?

Job opening at the Swedish Defence University for an Associate Senior Lecturer in System Science for Defence and Security with a specialization in cyber defence. Scholars with social science and STS backgrounds welcome!