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Which face mask should I wear?

Picture: Shuttlestock Australia’s chief medical officer Paul Kelly Friday recommended people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire wear masks when leaving the house: If people have...

Sunday essay: Twitter and the way of the hashtag

Image: Jon Tyson/Unsplash Perhaps no single character has been as iconic a symbol of Twitter as the now-ubiquitous hashtag. The syntax of the hashtag has...

Large-scale facial recognition is incompatible with a free society

Picture: AAP In the US, tireless opposition to state use of facial recognition algorithms has recently won some victories. Some progressive cities have banned some uses of the technology. Three tech companies have...

Thinking about working from home long-term? 3 ways it could be good or bad for your health

Picture: Shuttlestock The coronavirus pandemic has forced many of us to work from home, often in less than ideal circumstances. Many employees had little choice...

Melbourne’s hotel quarantine bungle is disappointing but not surprising. It was overseen by a flawed security industry

Picture: Scott Barbour/AAP In late March, the Victorian government put private security firms in charge of hotel quarantine in Melbourne. This happened without a formal...

Our field cameras melted in the bushfires. When we opened them, the results were startling

Picture: Taronga Zoo This article is a preview of Flora, Fauna, Fire, a multimedia project launching on Monday July 13. The project tracks the...

Victorians, and anyone else at risk, should now be wearing face masks. Here’s how to make one

Scott Barbour/AAP Image After early success in suppressing COVID-19, we are facing a resurgence in Victoria, which is threatening disease control for the whole country. Outbreaks in...

Even a microchipped pet can be lost if your data is out of date

Picture: "Piper" by Susan Garwood Pets are beloved family members. On July 1st 2018, every state and territory of Australia (excluding the Northern Territory) enacted laws...

Here’s how the Victoria-NSW border closure will work – and how residents might be affected

Picture: Wikimedia Commons Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced the border between his state and NSW will close after 11:59pm on Tuesday to prevent the coronavirus...

$2.5 billion lost over a decade: Nigerian princes lose their sheen, but scams are on the rise

Image: Shuttlestock Last year, Australians reported more than A$634 million lost to fraud, a significant jump from $489.7 million the year before. The Australian Competition...

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Mick Pacholli

Mick created TAGG - The Alternative Gig Guide in 1979 with Helmut Katterl, the world's first real Street Magazine. He had been involved with his fathers publishing business, Toorak Times and associated publications since 1972.  Mick was also involved in Melbourne's music scene for a number of years opening venues, discovering and managing bands and providing information and support for the industry. Mick has also created a number of local festivals and is involved in not for profit and supporting local charities.