Vale Game of Thrones: The greatest show that ever was or will be

Next month Game of Thrones will premiere its eighth and last season, the perfect time to end the greatest TV series ever made. The impact the show...

Humans in the headlights: frozen in the path of a climate catastrophe

I write this genuinely lost but inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish visionary who has the courage and piercing honesty to tell it...

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Shorten declares he’ll be a pro-WA PM as the big-dollar promises roll in Labor leader Bill Shorten has promised to be a prime minister for WA as...

Rugby a Shakespearean tragedy

Time for discussions over migration and needs of job market

Too often commentators and politicians conflate temporary and permanent migration. Reducing permanent migration is touted as a cure for the ills of...

Humans in the headlights: frozen in the path of a climate catastrophe

I write this genuinely lost but inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish visionary who has the courage and piercing honesty to tell it...

Vale Game of Thrones: The greatest show that ever was or will be

Next month Game of Thrones will premiere its eighth and last season, the perfect time to end the greatest TV series ever made. The impact the show...

Humans in the headlights: frozen in the path of a climate catastrophe

I write this genuinely lost but inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish visionary who has the courage and piercing honesty to tell it...

Sustainable retail leaders hit out at supermarkets wrapping veggies in plastic

Sustainable retail leaders, including Nike’s former environmental consultant, have criticised supermarkets wrapping vegetables in plastic. Speaking...

‘There are so many chances to let people down’ in-store, says The Warehouse Group CMO

Jonathan Waecker, CMO of The Warehouse Group NZ, has told an audience of retail marketers that although there are “so many chances to let people...

Why NZ needs to follow weapons ban with broad review of security laws

Up until Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of a ban on military-style weapons yesterday, New Zealand had a system of licensing...

Target was ‘car crash waiting to happen’ says retailer’s head of CX

Target’s head of brand communications and customer experience has said Target was like a “car crash waiting to happen” before it transformed how...

Humans in the headlights: frozen in the path of a climate catastrophe

I write this genuinely lost but inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish visionary who has the courage and piercing honesty to tell it...

Humans in the headlights: frozen in the path of a climate catastrophe

I write this genuinely lost but inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16 year old Swedish visionary who has the courage and piercing honesty to tell it...

So, what make us less human than you?

Take a moment and look into the mirror. What do you see? A reflection. Those eyes... We have the same eyes, a pair of them. Now, take your hand and...

Since mum was murdered: what's changed, and what needs to change more

On the anniversary of his mother’s death, Arman Abrahimzadeh argues that a cultural shift is needed to reduce and eliminate domestic violence. On...

First AFL clash of the season brings 728,000 metro viewers to Seven

Seven’s first AFL game of the season has secured 728,000 metro viewers, up 6% from 664,000 for the same match last year. The game also gave Seven a...

BMF and Clemenger BBDO Sydney win Tasmania pitch

Tourism Tasmania has appointed BMF and Clemenger BBDO Sydney to promote Tasmania as a premium destination. BMF has been appointed the lead creative...

Berejiklian fires up aggression

Vale Game of Thrones: The greatest show that ever was or will be

Before you sit down to watch the final season next month, join me in my ode to the show in a trip down memory lane.

Pippa Leary to step down as MCN chief sales director Nick Young returns to Nine

Nick Young, MCN’s chief sales director, has joined Nine as director of digital sales, replacing Pippa Leary who is stepping down from her role to...

Voting for Gladys Berejiklian is not a feminist act

The Premier may be female but she’s done nothing to make NSW fairer, cleaner or less clubby.

Voting for Gladys Berejiklian is not a feminist act

The Premier may be female but she’s done nothing to make NSW fairer, cleaner or less clubby.

Climate change discussion heats up

ONE thing that has repeatedly happened over the course of history is that protesters often disparaged at the time, invariably are in the long term...

Should humans be allowed to reproduce?

You may have read about the man in India who is suing his parents for bringing him into the world without his consent. He wants $1 in damages. This...

Launceston laughs for good cause

Having a good belly laugh can be the perfect mood enhancer. Who doesn't love that happy buzz that follows a long, infectious bout of laughter? Not...

Pitch for a heavy vehicle bypass at Mowbray

LAUNCESTON needs a heavy vehicle bypass road. The roundabout is not the answer to Mowbray's problem. To have heavy vehicles going through...

What Parkland’s experience tells us about the limits of a ‘security’ response to Christchurch

In the days before the mass shootings in Christchurch I was visiting Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed in a school shooting on...

Jobs but not enough work. How power keeps workers anxious and wages low

This is the third in a three-part mini-symposium on Wages, Unemployment and Underemployment presented by The Conversation and the Academy of the...

We’ve let wage exploitation become the default experience of migrant workers

Australia’s Fairwork Commission has so far this year examined more than a dozen cases of wage theft. Those cases involve hundred of workers and...

Cannibalism helps fire ants invade new territory

Tropical fire ants (Solenopsis geminata), originally from central and South America, are a highly aggressive, invasive ecological pest. Our new...

A brief history of science writing shows the rise of the female voice

Three centuries ago, when modern science was in its infancy, the gender disparity in education was not a gap but an abyss: few girls had any decent...

‘It’s real to them, so adults should listen’: what children want you to know to help them feel safe

In recent months, we have been confronted by events that make the world seem unsafe. Among these are the horrific stories of child sexual abuse,...

As many Muslims return to mosques today, they will need ongoing support

Today, many Muslims in New Zealand will be returning for Friday prayers. Some might feel anxious, others may feel it’s important to go as a sign...

Sanders, Harris, Biden… can anyone beat Donald Trump to become the next US president?

No sooner had the US midterm elections for Congress concluded than jockeying began for the presidential elections in 2020. Barring either...

More than half of Aussie men report experiencing sexual difficulties

One in two Australian men aged 18 to 55 have experienced sexual difficulty in the past 12 months, according to data released this week. The...

My colleague is overly competitive - do I ignore or confront?

What do you do if your colleague is overly competitive? QUESTION What do you do when your workmate incessantly and gratuitously turns every office...

Time for discussions over migration and needs of job market

Too often commentators and politicians conflate temporary and permanent migration. Reducing permanent migration is touted as a cure for the ills of...

Time for discussions over migration and needs of job market

Too often commentators and politicians conflate temporary and permanent migration. Reducing permanent migration is touted as a cure for the ills of...