Simon Elvery: Uncovering Truths in Algorithms & Conflicts

0:00In Adelaide today, March 7th, Simon Elvary is a Brisbane-based journalist and developer with ABC News Story Lab. He specializes in algorithms and how they influence daily decisions. His recent stories cover everything from international conflicts to local disasters and economic ideas. His newest piece points out that despite piece promises, former President Trump started nine foreign military actions. Meanwhile, the Australian government has stayed quiet on supporting or posing most of them. Elvary's coverage of ex-cyclone Alfred drew huge attention as it hit with heavy rain and flooding. He created live trackers for wind speeds, rainfall totals, road closures, and even webcams from the sunshine coast to northern New South Wales. Beyond weather, he shared 23 expert ideas to lift Australia's productivity and living standards. He also traced Israel-Iran tensions back decades to old tactics like letter bombs against scientists. Other work highlights third-party votes, challenging major parties and elections, privacy

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