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• The capital city, Hobart, had a bit of a “living at the edge of the world” feeling in those days.
• It seemed about as far away from anywhere as you could get.
• A British spy had “secretly” been living only a few miles away in the sleepy town of Cygnet.
• The prime minister followed the exchanges closely, as revealed by her handwritten comments across documents.

• It begins, of course, with the elusive Wright – in my mind’s eye in the 1980s, I had expected him to be a dapper figure in a pinstriped suit.
• In court, Armstrong would face none other than the up-and-coming Australian barrister Malcolm Turnbull, appearing for Wright’s publishers.
• What the papers released by the National Archives provide is something rather more than just a good story, however.

That was then …

• Even the names of the leaders of MI5 were a closely guarded secret, never mind the workings of their organisation.
• It was simply not the done thing to discuss issues of national security in public.
• Advice was offered and arguments made behind closed doors and away from the public gaze.
• In the 1980s, it was still possible for government to believe it might be able to control the spread of information.

This is now …

• Modern expectations of transparency mean that governments are now governing in public, whether they like it or not.
• Where once the heads of MI5 had their identities protected, we now find them striding the public stage.
• Stella Rimington, the director general of MI5 in the mid 1990s, published her own autobiography in 2001.
• Their attempt to quash what turned out to be a rather innocuous book turned it into an international cause celebre.

The Spycatcher saga is a reminder that the nature of British government has changed. It shines a light on the extent to which something seen as an extraordinary public scandal in the 1980s would be seen as far less remarkable today. Modern governments are far more used to the norms of governing in public – for good or ill – in our more transparent age.
Dennis C Grube received funding from the Australian Research Council in 2013 (grant number DE130101131) for a previous project on the public face of government.

• Rick McDonell, ACAMS Executive Director and the former Executive Secretary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and Dr. Justine Walker, ACAMS Global Head of Sanctions, Compliance and Risk, will moderate high-level discussions on pressing compliance topics, including:
  "As Japan continues to strengthen its AFC regime in line with FATF's recommendations, it's critical that the public and private sectors come together to share their knowledge on the best path forward," said ACAMS CEO Scott Liles.
• "By convening leading experts in illicit finance, The Assembly Japan will drive impactful conversations, forging strong partnerships to effectively combat criminal networks."
• In addition to having opportunities to pose their compliance questions directly to speakers, attendees will also have the chance to network with industry peers, experts, and other stakeholders.
• For more information on The Assembly Japan, including access to the agenda and registration portal, please visit: https://www.acams.org/en/events/the-assembly/the-assembly-japan .

• The 8-qubit quantum annealing machine used in this research has been newly developed using superconducting technology paired with ParityQC Architecture(1).
• In the current joint research, the 8-qubit quantum annealing machine based on superconducting parametrons developed by NEC and AIST will be made available to Tohoku University via the Internet.
• As part of this joint research, Tohoku University and NEC will utilize both the quantum annealing machine and the simulated quantum annealing machine (NEC Vector Annealing) that runs on the vector supercomputer "SX Aurora TSUBASA"(9) installed at Tohoku University to leverage the features of both the quantum annealing machine and the simulated quantum annealing machine(10).
• In addition to the simulated quantum annealing machine installed at Tohoku University, NEC and Tohoku University will also use the quantum annealing machine installed at AIST via the Internet.

• CHICAGO, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cision, the leading global communications and media intelligence platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Antony Cousins as Executive Director of AI Strategy, effective immediately.
• Notably, Cousins provided press relations for British Forces deployed in Afghanistan, worked in counterterrorism and in strategy across the Middle East during the Arab Spring or "social media revolutions."
• In the newly created role of Executive Director for AI Strategy, Cousins will be responsible for advancing Cision's AI strategy.
• With his first-hand communications and technology experience, Antony deeply understands the challenges and the opportunities that AI provides to the discipline of communications and media intelligence."