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February 28, 2024
rainbow flag

LGBTQIA+ supportive workplaces do more than fly a rainbow flag

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is in full swing and rainbow flags are proudly flying all over the city, with many local businesses getting […]
February 6, 2024
CleanUp Australia Day

Mastering Change: Navigating the Evolution of Icons

Editor’s note: In this Comms Room exclusive, Dan Ratner of uberbrand talks about the process that they went through while updating the brand identity of Clean […]
February 1, 2024
Virtual reality headset

Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger. How can parents keep children safe?

Virtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environments, which “enable ever more realistic and immersive experiences”. […]
January 23, 2024
filters

‘That filter you use looks just like me’: what the new Mean Girls film gets right about social media

The opening shot of the new Mean Girls provides a literal reframing of the 2004 cult classic. Recording vertical video through a phone, Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) […]
January 19, 2024
sexual health campaign

What a new sexual health campaign for young Aussies gets right and wrong

The Australian government recently launched a new campaign, Beforeplay, to promote better sexual health among young people. Beforeplay is focused on encouraging people aged 20 to […]
January 16, 2024
TikTok dental trends

5 dental TikTok trends you probably shouldn’t try at home

TikTok is full of videos that demonstrate DIY hacks, from up-cycling tricks to cooking tips. Meanwhile, a growing number of TikTok videos offer tips to help […]
January 9, 2024
AI sellers

Until now, sellers have used AI to get the best deal for themselves – those tables are about to turn

It’s no accident we are seeing record profits from some of our biggest consumer-facing companies, among them Qantas and the big four banks. They are among […]
January 9, 2024
Comms Trends

3 Comms Trends To Watch Out for In 2024

2023 has been an interesting year for communicators, to say the least. While communication has always been a dynamic field, 2023 was the year where workflows […]
December 19, 2023
Novated Leasing customer service

Perfect your customer service: 3 lessons from the novated leasing sector

Novated leasing is a sector propelled by government incentives for EV adoption, where competition is intense and customers are always searching for the best deal. The […]
December 15, 2023
Women in AI

The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys’ club. We’re all going to lose out if it does

A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of the modern artificial intelligence movement” – and not a single woman […]
December 12, 2023
AI in Education

Australia has its first framework for AI use in schools – but we need to proceed with caution

Federal and state governments have just released a national framework for generative AI in schools. This paves the way for generative AI – algorithms that can […]
December 7, 2023
science communication

Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can

A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article with the headline Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the […]
November 30, 2023

Becoming AI-Savvy: 6 Practical AI Use Cases for Internal Communications

In the realm of communications, there’s been a whirlwind of discussion about the potential of AI, often shrouded in speculation and theory. However, through my engagements, […]
November 30, 2023
ChatGPT

A year of ChatGPT: 5 ways the AI marvel has changed the world

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was unleashed onto an unsuspecting public exactly one year ago. It quickly became the fastest-growing app ever, in the hands […]
November 28, 2023
chatgpt vs columnist

Move over, agony aunt: study finds ChatGPT gives better advice than professional columnists

There’s no doubt ChatGPT has proven to be valuable as a source of quality technical information. But can it also provide social advice? We explored this […]
November 24, 2023
OpenAI Board

OpenAI’s board is facing backlash for firing CEO Sam Altman – but it’s good it had the power to

The sudden removal of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Friday was met with shock and disapproval by the company’s employees. More than 90% signed a letter […]
November 21, 2023
Sam Altman

Who is Sam Altman, OpenAI’s wunderkind ex-CEO – and why does it matter that he got sacked?

On Friday, OpenAI’s high-flying chief executive Sam Altman was unexpectedly fired by the company’s board. Co-founder and chief technology officer Greg Brockman was also removed as […]
November 14, 2023
journalists at war

More than one journalist per day is dying in the Israel-Gaza conflict. This has to stop

According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, the Gaza-Israel war has been the deadliest conflict for media workers since the organisation began counting statistics in 1992. […]
November 10, 2023
Optus

In a crisis, Optus appears to be ignoring Communications 101

Millions of Optus customers are in the wilderness of a nationwide network outage that began at 4am. The initial response from Optus delivered by an unnamed […]
November 8, 2023
data

Preparing for bushfires? Don’t forget your data

Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology predicts a summer of severe heat this year and a bushfire season to rival the ‘Black Summer’ fires of 2019/20. While our firefighters and […]