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Emmy-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell is using AI to break down barriers in filmmaking and put creative power into more hands. She speaks with Matters Journal about her journey, the ethics of AI, and how tech-enhanced storytelling can shape our future. By Daniel Simons
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When it comes to tackling society’s most wicked challenges, some people are ‘dreamers’ and some people are ‘doers.’ For Katie Patrick, the author of ‘How to Save The World,’ dreaming, is doing.
The conference offers a unique opportunity to learn, be inspired, and connect with other designers. Whether you’ve been in design for decades, or just starting out, DO23 has something for most design palettes.
Venture capital firms are like time machines. They let us see the future before it’s created. If you want to know what the world might look like in five or ten years, cast your eyes to the companies that VC firms are investing in now.
Transitions Film Festival director Daniel Simons draws from the feature documentary To Which We Belong to share how regenerative practices can have a dramatic net-positive impact on the planet. Words by Transitions Film Festival
With great power comes great responsibility. AI has the potential to both harm and help society – the path it takes, writes Renata Carli, is up to us.
Words by Renata Carli
One in five Australians have a disability. So why aren't we designing our cities for them?
Words by Fiona Murphy
To prevent catastrophic climate change, we need to halve global carbon emissions by 2030. Intimidated? Fortunately, sustainable energy is more accessible than we once thought.
Words by Maddison Brake, Melina Bunting and Chantelle Gourlay
We know that technology is becoming increasingly intertwined with the daily functions of society, but what are the physical and environmental costs of the exponential growth of ‘the cloud’? Tyson Yunkaporta reflects on the Internet of Things and Indigenous sovereignty in this excerpt from Issue 4.
Words by Tyson Yunkaporta
We are living through a period of improvisation. How can we use it to invent a more responsible way of life? Melissa Howard and Eben Kirskey talk ‘pandemic projects’, non-human companions and lessons we could learn from COVID.
Words by Melissa Howard
It’s difficult to say where technology will take us in ten years, let alone 50 or 100 – let alone imagine the jobs that will populate this unknown future. As the world of work is increasingly automated, we are seeing an entirely new spectrum of work emerge at the intersection of human and machine skills and capabilities. What will those jobs be? And what does the evolving landscape of employment mean for the workforce of today?
Words by Cher Tan. Illustrations by Lee Lai.
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Emmy-winning filmmaker Lisa Russell is using AI to break down barriers in filmmaking and put creative power into more hands. She speaks with Matters Journal about her journey, the ethics of AI, and how tech-enhanced storytelling can shape our future. By Daniel Simons
What happens when truth-telling becomes action? At Melbourne Writers Festival’s Making the Victorian Treaty panel, First Peoples leaders and advocates explored Victoria’s landmark Treaty and the decades of work behind it. By Alexi Freeman
At the Melbourne Writers Festival 2026, Dr. Bob Brown reclaimed the term while tracing a centuries-long tradition of environmental courage. From historic acts of sacrifice to modern campaigns protecting Tasmania’s forests, he connects past and present in a compelling call to action. By Alexi Freeman
As rising seas and extreme weather reshape communities worldwide, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are on the frontlines of climate change despite contributing least to the crisis. By Daniel Vlahek
Masterminding EDEN is turning collective intelligence into climate action—designing scalable, regenerative communities worldwide. Discover how this bold initiative is building the future. Read more. By Daniel Simons
Long before climate change was widely discussed, Sir David Attenborough was quietly shaping how we understand the natural world. His storytelling evolved alongside major scientific breakthroughs, helping audiences connect knowledge with emotion. Today, his work bridges wonder and action—reminding us that nature is deeply personal. By Alexi Freeman
At a recent RMIT panel, experts examined how Indigenous knowledge, sustainability, and equity intersect to shape global food systems. By Alexi Freeman
When markets and policy fall short, innovation often starts at the community level. Social collectives like Melbourne’s Food Collective are reimagining food systems through local collaboration, flexible networks, and shared value creation. By Daniel Vlahek
Fast fashion’s waste doesn’t disappear—it travels. And while recycling and resale help, experts say the deeper challenge is overproduction and the need for a fashion system designed for durability, reuse and circularity. By Alexi Freeman
What if 800 tonnes of market “waste” became opportunity? At Melbourne’s Purpose Precinct, the STREAT-led Moving Feast Kitchen is transforming surplus produce into 60+ ready-to-eat products, while creating jobs and reducing environmental impact. By Hudson Brown
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