ShutterstockIn a national emergency, governments typically pursue punitive law-enforcement agendas. They can also repurpose prisons and prisoners for forced labour, war efforts and so on.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, governments have tended towards punitive controls and sanctions on movement and hoarding.
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ShutterstockSaturday, March 14 2020, is “The Day the World Stopped Travelling”, in the words of Rifat Ali, head of travel analytics company Skift.
That’s a little dramatic, perhaps, but every day since has brought us closer to it being reality.
The COVID-19 crisis has the global travel industry – “the most consequential...
ShutterstockI can vividly remember my first experience as a junior firefighter in 2006, tasked with completing a “backstop” defence. This meant standing directly between an advancing head fire (the most intense part of the bushfire) and vulnerable houses. It’s a dangerous tactic, yet often required when civilian lives are under...
Voluntary simplicity focuses on doing more with less. People who choose this way of life seek other riches, like personal fulfilment, free time, community and environmental benefits. They see limiting their consumption as a way to improve their quality of life and flourish.
We wanted to learn about people who choose this path. What lessons do they...
For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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Tariff escalations, supply chain fragility, geopolitical events, and the ongoing threat of cyber disruption have reshaped the risk environment facing Australian organisations. The problem is that ma...
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Starting out as an Uber driver in Melbourne is not as complicated as it sounds but getting the vehicle right is where most new drivers get stuck. Uber has strict requirements around vehicle age, condi...
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South Africans living in Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra will now be able to access passport, identi...
A battery does not usually reach its advertised cycle count and suddenly stop working. Capacity ch...
Finding the right childcare professional can make everyday family life easier and give parents gre...
Australia's hiring market has cooled considerably since the post-pandemic frenzy of 2021 and 2022. F...
For a long time, the playground was treated as a break from learning rather than part of it. A place...
Garden maintenance has always been a hands on ritual. Mowing on a schedule, watering by instinct, an...
A blocked hand basin feels local. So does a slow shower. Homeowners naturally focus on the fixture...
For the past couple of years, artificial intelligence in marketing has mostly lived in the "let's se...
Sustainability can sound like a huge corporate project, something tied to annual reports, long-term ...