Bushfire

The sun's setting. You can feel your work day coming to a close and breathe a sigh of relief. Another day done.You move three metres from your desk at home, to your couch. But instead of relaxing, you find yourself fighting a building sense of anxiety and loneliness.This is happening…

View photos(Bloomberg) -- When English vineyards started producing sparkling wine that aficionados lauded as a rival to Champagne, Jack McIntyre took note.“England was suddenly growing grapes that typically grew in warmer climes,” said McIntyre, a three-decade investment veteran at Philadelphia-based Brandywine Global Investment Management. “No doubt temperatures are rising --…

On the first anniversary of his "miracle" election win, Scott Morrison enjoys what so few leaders in recent times have been able to boast — political capital.It's quite the turnaround for the Prime Minister, whose credibility got crisply toasted as the bushfires raged and razed through late 2019 and into…

Tiny homes are often sought as an alternative option for affordable housing but since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the industry has been inundated with inquiries from a new breed of tiny-home enthusiasts.Key points:Tiny-home builders are reporting new interest since COVID-19 hitSales have doubled for one builder as people look to…

NSW Premie­r Gladys Bereji­klian cautio­ned people to remain vigila­nt and mainta­in social distan­cing PHOTO: REUTERS AUSTRALIA: Restaurants, cafes and bars in Australia’s most populous state reopened on Friday after a two-month coronavirus lockdown, boosting the federal government’s bid to get people back in work and the economy back on track. The…

 Accepted on 28 Feb 2020            Submitted on 01 Dec 2019 Introduction The design of digital platforms is typically informed by western epistemological assumptions, rendering many platforms exclusionary for some knowledge contributions of Indigenous authorities. This means that while these platforms are ‘technically’ open to any contributor or user, they are epistemologically constrained because they are structured…

Over the years, the world has seen remarkable and rapid advancements in technology which are deeply impacting society. Despite this, we continue to struggle with issues such as poverty, violence, and climate change. At ThoughtWorks, we believe that technologists have a unique role to play in how we can positively…

Meet the man taking over from Shane Fitzsimmons as the Rural Fire Service boss - and his plan for Australia after the worst bushfire season in historyRob Rogers is a 40-year firefighting veteran and is the new RFS commissionerThe 56-year-old is planning to learn from the devastating 2019/20 fire season He…

Stephanie Perry has been crowned the inaugural Australian winner for the Association of Market and Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) and ESOMAR Foundation’s Research Got Talent Award competition. The Association of Market and Social Research Organisations (AMSRO) and the global ESOMAR Foundation today announced the inaugural Australian winner for the Research…

Cyclist Theo Foster crossed Central Asia’s deserts in summer, braved traffic in India’s biggest city, and dodged wildfires in Australia on a round-the-world bike ride to raise awareness for refugees. After 14,500 miles and 20 countries, the COVID-19 lockdown forced him to hit pause in March after he reached the…