I am deeply troubled by the ability of social media to amplify and disseminate false information. I am frustrated by the social media algorithms that send sections of our community down rabbit holes where the light of truth can’t penetrate. As the frontman for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign, I have had threats to my personal safety as a result.
Federation Square sits deserted during Melbourne’s second-wave lockdown in August 2020. Some groups faced serious harm from the lockdowns. Joe Armao