
Dispatches * Assorted thoughts and insights *
Dispatches * Assorted thoughts and insights *

Everything changed in 2024 – will 2025 see even more disruption?
What’s next for 2025? In a world filled with myriad challenges and only just getting to grips with the impact of AI, the creative industries face a paradox: more tools, more content, less clarity, less certainty.

Woolworths’ warehouse strike is not good for brand reputation
Woolworths faces a growing crisis as strikes, pay disputes, and reputational damage highlight deeper issues of profit-over-people priorities – raising fresh questions about Australia’s supermarket duopoly.

Australia’s social media ban – the fix we need or social media band-aid?
Australia’s social media ban for under-16s may be a necessary step — but it’s also a symptom of deeper failure. Now is the time for real conversations about digital safety, accountability, and wellbeing for our kids.

My oversized coffee tells a story about experience, or rather, the lack of it.
Losing experienced workers might be efficient – but it erodes brand experience, business resilience, and depth. It’s time for honest conversations about what’s really lost when knowledge walks out the door.