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Kraken: What Can We Expect From the Next COVID Subvarient
The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as “Kraken”, is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom. But there have been few cases of XBB.1.5 in Australia so far. And its nickname – a mythical sea monster – may be causing unnecessary…
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We Need to Chat: Why Do I Feel So Demotivated So Early in the Year?
Take a deep breath. It’s OK to feel uninspired right now.
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Here’s What the New National Cultural Policy Could Mean for Australia if It Works
It’s finally been launched. A new cultural policy for Australia. After years (actually decades) of neglect, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today launched a new national cultural policy, Revive. In his speech he said: “Arts are meant to be at the heart of our life” It’s important that our prime minister says this and owns the…
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What’s Driving the Mass Layoffs in Big Tech Right Now?
Tech companies are always in the news, usually touting the next big thing. However, the tech news cycle recently hasn’t been dominated by the latest gadget or innovation. Instead, layoffs are in the headlines. In the last year, more than 70,000 people globally have been laid off by Big Tech companies – and that doesn’t…