More than a T-shirt: Why Aboriginal streetwear brand Clothing The Gap is focusing on education first and fashion second
Clothing The Gap isn't just a fashion brand. It exists to amplify Blak voices, educate non-Indigenous people and start conversations.
Listen, learn, amplify: How Rona Glynn-McDonald is raising the voices of Indigenous Australians, one story at a time
Common Ground founder Rona Glynn-McDonald grew up surrounded Aboriginal storytelling. Now, she's committed to amplifying those voices.
These Aussie entrepreneurs teamed up to #ShareThePlatform with BIPOC entrepreneurs, and roped in Malcolm Turnbull, Janine Allis and Guy Kawasaki to help
Two Aussie entrepreneurs have joined forces to showcase BIPOC leaders — and they’ve secured global business superstars to help them out.
“I can no longer bite my tongue”: Why it’s time to talk about racism in the workplace
COVID-19 has unquestionably turned our professional lives upside down, but is it really the reason we aren’t talking about racism at work?
“Be sensitive, not silent”: How to tailor your brand’s marketing in a time of crisis
A period of crisis isn't the time for your brand's communications to freeze - it's time to get genuine. Here are a few critical pieces of advice to help navigate the COVID-19 recovery period.
Is your marketing diverse enough? Melbourne podcasting entrepreneur Michelle Akhidenor is taking a stand, and says you can too
She left the corporate finance world to launch The Peers Project, and Michelle Akhidenor is now tackling an even bigger challenge — inequality in marketing.
“We simply can’t stop”: Why the time was right for DivTal to level the employment playing field
Despite hiring freezes caused by the COVID-19 economic downturn, the time was right for diversity-focused recruitment startup DivTal to launch.
“Now is a time to listen, to restructure”: As brands weigh in on the Black Lives Matter movement, Lush director Peta Granger says authenticity is essential
Some brands joining the Black Lives Matter movement have been called out on their past track records. Is it ever too late to make real progress?
“What did you do?”: Reddit co-founder resigns from board to make room for black talent in tech
Reddit co-founder and former chief Alexis Ohanian has resigned from his position on the board, to make room for a black leader at the business.
Aussie brands flock to social media to post about Black Lives Matter, but some are missing the mark
Cotton On, Aesop, The Iconic, Lush, Camilla and Quay are some of the Australian businesses that have posted messages of support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Twitter is labelling Trump’s tweets and big and small businesses alike are taking stances on black violence. So, in this increasingly connected world, is it possible for businesses to remain apolitical? And perhaps more importantly, should they?
"Is it possible for businesses to remain apolitical? Yes, of course. Businesses can remain silent," writes Kate Dinon. "The question is, at what cost?"
