Kathy Reid<p>For anyone interested in <a href="https://aus.social/tags/InfrastructureStudies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InfrastructureStudies</span></a> or <a href="https://aus.social/tags/CriticalDigitalInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalDigitalInfrastructure</span></a>, this is a fantastic article by Daniel Smith, Ash Kyd, Michael Reid (no relation) and Tim Leslie for the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a>, uncovering the underwater <a href="https://aus.social/tags/fibre" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fibre</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/networking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>networking</span></a> cables that provide <a href="https://aus.social/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>internet</span></a> to Australians, and how they intersect with regional <a href="https://aus.social/tags/geopolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geopolitics</span></a>. </p><p>There are broader questions here about national capability and technological inter-dependence on other countries</p><p>But for me, it was another reminder of how much of our <a href="https://aus.social/tags/infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infrastructure</span></a> is hidden, unseen, yet able to shape our everyday lives. Surfacing hidden infrastructures helps us think critically about who's shaping those infrastructures, and for what purpose.</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/the-cloud-under-the-sea/103137378" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-03-06/the</span><span class="invisible">-cloud-under-the-sea/103137378</span></a></p>