The Liberty movement is a term coined by journalist Paula Wallace, to describe the growing number of sanctuaries that are springing up around the world to provide rehoming options for non-human animals after they have been used in scientific and medical experiments. She is spearheading the campaign for the establishment of independent centres in Australia, […]
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New maps identify opps for renewables
Interactive maps of Australia’s electricity grid will help identify the most valuable locations to invest in renewable energy and demand management within the grid. The online resources, developed by the Institute for Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney, fill an information gap by providing clear, consistent and timely information on where alternatives […]
Not the ‘s’ word again
The latest event hosted by Green Capital was about as central to the definition of the ‘s’ word as you can get. Yes, that’s right, sustainability. But it didn’t necessarily see itself that way. That’s due partly to Green Capital’s evolution from the corporate responsibility focus of the 2000s, to its current positioning “beyond CSR”. The independent […]
Legal risks of social media for publishers
Given social media is moving much faster than the law, how do publishers work with existing laws that were devised without new technologies in mind? Peter Karcher, from commercial law firm, ClarkeKann, explored this topic in a briefing held last year as part of the Publishers Australia Legal Seminar Series. “What you’re actually finding in […]
The benefits of producing quality content
When you take a look at what is happening around the world, it’s clear that the way organisations tell their ‘stories’ has changed. Now marketers and publishers need to produce a constant flow of new content, but it can’t be just any content. It has to be relevant, remarkable content. Why, because prospective customers and/or […]