Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Opal benefits are over
The NSW government has confirmed that the Opal card benefit of free travel after eight trips a week is about to become defunct. The widely commended benefit has been discarded after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal recommended that the loophole be closed. The Tribunal found that the government was losing $300 million in transport…
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Deloitte Digital welcomes a new Spatial and Brand Experience Director
Deloitte Digital welcomes the appointment of Simon Stacey, Spatial and Brand Experience Director. His addition to the company is sure to open up opportunities for Deloitte to transform their customer experience across Australia. Simon brings over 25 years’ experience in aligning the physical and digital brands around the customer journey, communicating brand strategy and creating customer brand experiences. The…
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ANZ announces 200 job cuts due to economic conditions
Two hundred ANZ employees will be saying farewell to their positions at the bank due to poor economic conditions. The Australian & New Zealand Banking Group currently has 48,896 employees and over the six months up to March, have reduced its full-time work force by 1,256. The bank advised their staff of the redundancies with cuts…
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8 people who prove it’s never too late
We all get the anxiety of it being way too late to start something new, but these people prove that that’s just not true. There’s no such thing as too late! Vera Wang: The iconic designer didn’t design her first dress until she was 40! Now, her dresses have been featured on tonnes of hit…
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How office dress codes are changing
A recent look at the trends of dress codes in business has showed a huge reduction in strictness, many bosses looking toward smart casual as the benchmark for appropriate work wear. A receptionist in the UK was sent home recently for not wearing high heels to work, which reignited the often visited topic of dress…
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A security contractor shot dead at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad
Foreign minister Julie Bishop confirmed this morning that an Australian security contractor has been shot dead at the Australian Embassy in Baghdad. She said, “The Government extends its condolences to the family of the Australian man over this tragic incident.” The circumstances surrounding his death are being investigated and The Australian Government will not provide any…
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Our air is being sold to China
Air pollution is a huge issue faced by China, as their population turns to constantly wearing face masks instead of breathing in the toxic air. Late last year the air pollution level in China was raised to the highest possible level, orange, and was the first time that classification had been used. It was reported…
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Hire a Tesla Model S for a day
You can now hire a Tesla. Yep, that’s right folks you can hire the revolutionary Tesla Model S for travel between Sydney and Canberra as well as hire it for the day in Sydney. According to Gizmodo the luxury electric car costs about $95,000 for the 60kWh and $200,000 for the fully-optioned, performance-spec 85kWh. If that’s…
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25 Unique Startups to watch
In this age of entrepreneurship, it seems like there’s a new startup everywhere you turn. To help you keep up to date (and to spend some cash), here’s a list of 25 unique and interesting startups that have products available right now. These startups are aimed straight for success. You can see even more thanks to Startup…
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Q&A Recap: A Melbourne dad, the tax threshold and a $6000 toaster
Melbourne truck driver and father of two, Duncan Storrar stole the show on Monday night’s episode of Q&A on ABC. The panel consisted of assistant treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer, the Green’s Adam Bandt, Labor’s Andrew Leigh, Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox, and Australian Council of Social Services boss Cassandra Goldie. Storrar asked, “I’ve got a disability and…
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