The Algorithm is Leaking
Description
Najma Sambul is joined by Natalie Feliks and Antoun Issa to talk about how people are taking the misinformation they read online into their interactions in the real world. How can we get people to stop trusting the algorithm?
IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION
Address: 540 on Barkly (restaurant – upstairs) 540 Barkly St, West Footscray VIC 3012
Please arrive 10 minutes early
Transport
Train: West Footscray station (850m), Footscray station (1.8km), Tottenham (1.9 km)
Bus: Route 220 stops nearby
Bike: Bike parking outside the library at 539 Barkly St
Taxi/Rideshare: Can drop off directly in front
Car: Street parking in the area, and there is a carpark next to the post office at 528 Barkly St
Please note that this venue is accessed via a staircase only and does not provide wheelchair access. We encourage attendees to contact us ahead of time if they have any questions about access or would like to discuss their needs.
Toilet facilities on premises.
Carer Tickets
A support person accompanying a person with disability is entitled to free entry.
Please select one Carer / Support Person – Free ticket with the purchase of a paid ticket. A valid Victorian Carer Card or Australian Companion Card must be presented at entry.
One free support ticket per eligible attendee.
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Lineup
Natalie Feliks
Natalie Feliks is a writer, radio presenter, activist and squirrel, originally from Adelaide, who covers transgender and neurodivergent issues from a feminist lens.
Antoun Issa
Antoun Issa is a Lebanese-Australian journalist and co-founder of Deepcut News. After completing his Master of International Relations at the Australian National University, he moved to Lebanon in 2011 where he worked as news editor for Al-Monitor during the heights of the Arab Spring. Issa relocated to Washington DC in 2015 where he spent two years at the Middle East Institute, a US thinktank, before joining The Atlantic as an editorial strategist. He returned to Australia in 2020, joining The Guardian Australia until his departure in 2024.
Najma Sambul
Najma Sambul is a journalist and writer from Braybrook, Victoria. Her work has appeared across a wide range of publications, including The Age, where she worked as a City Reporter covering planning, social and infrastructure issues, and ABC Online, where she reported on stories from across the Asia–Pacific region. In her spare time, she enjoys stepping out of the news cycle to live her life, while periodically checking her phone to see if the world is still intact.
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