Category: News
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Williams to Take the Court in Nike ‘Queen Collection’
This week sportswear giant Nike announced a new collaboration with tennis great Serena Williams, and American fashion designer Virgil Abloh. The ‘Queen Collection’ features a series of new athletic gear, including dresses, a jacket, shoes, and a bag. This is not the first time the no. 26 world ranked tennis player has collaborated with Nike.…
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First Muslim Woman Elected to Congress to Meet With Trump in November
Trump has a very specific model for the politicians that make up his administration. Where he hasn’t employed his family members, an office of wealthy, social-media savvy, white supremacists make up his team. The team that currently controls the United States and the fate of all its people. A Muslim woman of Palestinian heritage born…
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Information Released about Children Euthanised in Belgium
It has been revealed this week that 2 minors in Belgium were euthanised in 2016 and 2017. The 9-year-old child was suffering from an aggressive brain tumour, while the 11-year-old had cystic fibrosis. The terminally ill children have become the youngest people in the world to be euthanised. Both children had to undergo intensive testing…
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Jeans for Genes Day: Not Just Another Excuse to Wear Jeans to Work
Today is Jeans for Genes Day, and it is probably one of the most anticipated days of the year for Australians. This may be because it gives us an excuse to wear jeans instead of stiff work clothes. The charity in charge, the Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI), tends to fly under the radar despite…
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Food for Thought: Melbourne Man Makes Lunch for Hungry Kids
Eat Up Australia is a Melbourne-based organisation that makes lunches for primary school students in tough financial and social circumstances. The organisation, run by Lyndon Galea from Shepparton, has been making the rounds to primary schools around Melbourne. The team plans to expand across Australia in the coming months. Galea began the business in 2012,…
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Coles Backflips On Reusable Plastic Bag Decision
Despite Coles initial pledge to phase out the single-use plastic bags that take years to break down, they have since reversed their decision in order to appease a small vocal portion of angry customers. The bags would have been gone by July 1, instead they will now be sticking around and Coles will be advocating…
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Advertising Week Set to be the Best Yet
Today sees the return of the largest global advertising event, Advertising Week APAC, and it’s set to be the best yet. Taking place at Luna Park, Sydney, the event will address a wide range of hot topics currently challenging the industry. Marketing leaders and advertising gurus will team up to discuss the importance of diversity,…
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Market Value Losses and Dropping User Rates: What Does it All Mean?
Social media site Facebook has seen the biggest plunge in their market value to date, decreasing by approximately 20%, and $120 billion USD. This is the largest decrease in market value within 24 hours by any US company. But what does this mean for Facebook users? Will Facebook fall down the same hole as MySpace…
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50 Years After Moon Landing: What’s Changed and What Hasn’t?
A year’s worth of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing have begun this month. In light of this significant milestone, people are calling to attention the dramatic changes that have occurred within NASA, and globally, since that first expedition. The impacts of the lunar landing have gone above and beyond what…
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Fairfax And Nine Announce Merger Plan
This article was originally posted by Mumbrella. One of the biggest moves in the Australian media’s history is underway, with Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media set to merge businesses. Nine announced the news on the Today Show this morning, telling the audience the deal would conclude by the end of 2018. It is the biggest proposal to…