ARTICLES OF INTEREST

We are halfway to the 2030 deadline and the Sustainable Development Goals are officially in deep trouble. That’s the word from the UN which warned last month that only 15% of the 17 goals are on track – and many are going backwards. The truth is, this is not just a problem…

Right now the fate of the planet is hanging in the balance. We must act decisively in this next decade to secure a sustainable future. This includes every sector and industry. The public is increasingly demanding that businesses demonstrate social and environmental responsibility.

Up to 50 local independent media outlets will stop publishing news for a day in a warning to the federal government and tech giants of what could happen if they are not paid for their content under landmark laws introduced last year…

Essays by Ebony Gaylor, Founder of D.O.A.

Documenting the 2019-2020 bushfires, this is a compelling account of one of Australia’s most challenging times, revealing the power and resilience of the human spirit and a nation galvanised to help.

For the estimated 575,000 Australians who are blind or have low vision, enjoying TV can often mean relying on flatmates, partners or loved ones to describe what is happening on the screen – with varying results. Despite their good intentions, most sighted people lack the…

Commitments, promises and campaigns alone have never been enough when it comes to tackling social and environmental issues. And with the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development goals deadline looming and businesses facing increasing scrutiny and risk..

On March 22 dozens of independent media outlets across Australia stopped publishing news for 24 hours in a collective freeze to fight for the future of Australian news media. The news black-out will let the world know that small and medium news publishers are…

The desire to to the right thing and the cost of doing the wrong is something to set your watch to in 2021, argues Thinkerbell and Decade of Action (D.O.A) founder Adam Ferrier.

So we’re heading into a referendum to vote if our First Nations people should have a Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution. This will be a dominant narrative over the next 18 months in Australia. I’m not an Indigenous Australian, however when the Prime Minister…

Launched with Melbourne creative agency Thinkerbell, DOA is a company that presents itself as a reminder that if we don’t change the way we do business and brands soon, there’ll be no business model on a dead planet.

Death is an inevitable part of life. As awful as it feels to think about, the fact is that someone we love will no longer be with us at some stage. End-of-life planning needs to become a routine part of everybody’s health care. Despite this, discussing the end-of-life with loved ones can be taboo in our culture.

Australia's stunning forests and woodlands are being destroyed at a devastating rate, and now we can hear Nature's Cry. When experiencing trauma through drought or damage, plants make sounds that can travel for several metres. For the first time ever, researchers have recorded these sounds using vibrometres…