Bushfire-mapping tech developed by South Australian startup deployed to Californian hotspots
Real-time aerial mapping developed by South Australian startup FireFlight was used to help fight the state's bushfires, and is being deployed in California.
This CEO is giving his staff $1500 each to fill up their esky in bushfire-affected communities
Every employee of Canberra Data Centres will be gifted $1,500 to spend in bushfire affected communities.
In it together: #EmptyEsky campaign unites Bright’s Alpine Sauce Co with a Geelong maternity store
Urban Aussie small businesses are pulling together to help their regional counterparts that have been affected by the bushfires.
Four practical ways you can help fire-affected small businesses
For business owners in and around bushfire-affected towns, the road to recovery is long. They will need as much help as possible to get back on their feet.
Hazardous air and brown rain: Is this the new normal for Australian workers?
Fast forward a few years, and the sensitivity of the smoke alarms will be adjusted and the lunchtime company yoga sessions will be moved indoors.
Australia needs a national strategy to help small businesses ‘build back better’ after the bushfires
In the wake of Australia’s bushfires, many small businesses will face a tough decision – whether to rebuild, and then how to “build back better”
“Get out of your echo-chamber”: Using social media for short-term fundraising isn’t the solution
For truly effective action against current and future fires, we need to use social media to implement lasting transformations.
“Treating cancer with a band aid”: Science Minister cops flack for shutting down climate change science
Minister for Industry, Science and Technology Karen Andrews is a hot topic on Twitter after discouraging a national conversation about climate change.
Self-promotion on hold: How LinkedIn users are connecting during Australia’s bushfire crisis
On LinkedIn, January is usually overrun with motivational listicles and self-promotional posts, the start of 2020 has seen a shift to content dedicated to the Australian bushfires.
The legal risks of asking employees to work in smokey air
Amid thick bushfire smoke in cities including Canberra and Melbourne, employers need to consider their legal obligations.
‘Today’s sales will be donated’: The unintentional opportunism of fundraising for a cause
In the wake of disasters of this magnitude, people want to do something, and in our helplessness, one of the first places we turn is fundraising.
Bushfire charity scammers are trying to cash in on generosity, ACCC warns
Bushfire charity scams have popped up as fraudsters attempt to take advantage of Australians' generosity, the ACCC has warned.