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Why confidence is everything
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As CEO of The Social Studio, Dewi Cooke oversees free training for refugee and migrant creatives, a manufacturing studio, a retail business, and a repair service.
But the real work, she’s learned, isn’t teaching technical skills—it’s rebuilding confidence shattered by displacement, language barriers, and hostile systems. Here, she shares the stories behind the impact. READ
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Bright signals
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“Our story, the story of First Peoples, is the very foundation of Australia’s story. And now we begin the next chapter: the Treaty era. This is a powerful new chapter, where we walk side by side as equals, strengthening our democracy and shaping a future built on fairness, healing and hope.” – Ngarra Murray, Co-chair First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria. READ
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While we can’t tell the future, we can try to make sense of it. Here are 17 readings from the furthest reaches of the AI age. READ
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Georgie’s top 5 links
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Behind the branding of Zohran’s campaign and how it connected with community. READ
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The old-school landline is having a comeback to combat smartphone addictions. READ
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Digilab uses AI to categorise autonomous recordings for wildlife monitoring. EXPLORE
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There’s a massive opportunity for brands to build lasting relevance by funding the third spaces where young people are desperately seeking real-world connection. READ
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Antonin Waterkeyn creates beautiful type movement using Cavalry. LEARN
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Community news
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This Friday, 28 November, join Respect Victoria’s Walk Against Family Violence. JOIN
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A world-first adoption of person-centred AI purpose-built for disability support. It’s the result of deep collaboration between Minikai and Ability WA’s clinicians and quality and safeguarding teams. WATCH
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We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we live and work. We pay our respects to Elders both past and present, and recognise and respect their abiding connection to this land, its waterways and community. First Nations Peoples have nurtured this land for more than 65,000 years and continue to do so today. Sovereignty was never ceded.
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