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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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One in five Australians have a disability. So why aren't we designing our cities for them?
Words by Fiona Murphy
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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
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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
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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.
In a world where a handful of mega firms are responsible for a third of global carbon emissions, it can feel absurd to hope that by diligently carrying a KeepCup or riding a bike to work we can make a difference. But as one filmmaker makes clear, the individual actions of many really can drive lasting change.
Words by Nadia Bailey
Taryn Southern and Elena Gaby are co-directors of the new technology documentary, ‘ I Am Human’. We spoke to them about their new film, and how best to approach a future in which the distinction between human and machine is unclear.
Taryn Southern and Elena Gaby in conversation with Taylor Mitchell
We could all be swiftly approaching the end of an era, what some have called the ‘golden age of antibiotics’. But what does this mean for medicine? How did we get here, and what comes next? Its looking like the future of medicine is moving away from antibiotics, which may change the way we approach health and wellness.
Words by Hollen Singleton
For female-identifying workers, the classic office uniform is uncomfortable and often looks like it was designed with the male co-worker’s gaze in mind. How can we redesign workwear so that it is both empowering and sustainably made?
Words by Grace McBrierty
Melbourne is home to a thriving scene of small businesses working to make a positive impact. From tampons to turnips, the end product can look pretty different, but the purpose is much the same - ethical business that helps the community.
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We sent photographer Bri Hammond behind the scenes and into the workshops of three local makers, pulling apart pianos, raising the heat with blacksmiths and becoming best friends with a very sophisticated robot.
Photos by Bri Hammond
In 20 years time, what advice will we want to give our former selves?
Words by Taran Anders
Words by Hollen Singleton
Your dollars don’t just sit idly in your bank account - they’re out funding industries like gambling, coal and tobacco. The burgeoning clean money movement is taking action against unethical banking.
Words by Taran Anders
Within the creative industries, the adage “do what you love” is often a guiding principle. For those who have been lucky enough to land opportunities in the fields of their choice, being able to do what we love for a living is pure joy.
Words by Cher Tan