While Instagram would have us believe that people are out every night with their mates, the average American actually attends just four social events every month. It’s a similar story in the UK;

 72% of Gen Yers would rather enjoy the comforts of home

 at the weekend than go on a night out. With people revelling in a bit of quality me time,

 has found itself a home on our list of favourite leisure activities, along with 

, ‘being alone’ is cited as the most ‘restful’ activity by women and individuals under the age of 30.

Psychologically, bunkering up in one’s personal sanctuary is both mentally and physically rewarding, but it also opens up a space for people to unleash their creativity, with 

 wanting their bedroom to be a reflection of their personality and 

 offering Gen Yers a home to call their literal own.

 are taking digital detoxes to switch off, escaping the internet of everything isn’t everyone’s idea of me-time; not least since 

 check their phone within five minutes of waking up, and 69% do so within 30 minutes. Typically tainted 

 of loneliness, tech is evolving to become the solution. 

 is a service that lets friends, family or lovers sync their Netflix accounts so they can watch the same movies, despite not being physically together and 

 is offering people a real-time platform in which they can retreat to the comfort of their friends. While, for those who lust after the feeling of company, without all the social niceties 

 simulates the feeling of being hugged even when you’re alone.

Thanks to the incessant chatter of social media, addictive mobile games, and the internet of everything, we’re slaves to our screens and incapable of tolerating our own company. Yet solitude is a powerful resource that more people are waking up to as they look to reboot, reflect and get mindful.

Why solitude is good for the soul

While Gen Zers may be less likely to adorn their bedroom walls with posters of pop stars and sporting idols, the significance of these spaces to young people remains as strong as in decades past. Jason Reid, author of Get Out of My Room!, explains the role of bedrooms in moulding identity.

How teenagers’ bedrooms shape identity

Research suggests that Gen Zers are becoming less active during a critical, habit-forming period of their lives. While many Zers are more health-conscious than other generations were at their age, there remains an opportunity to support young people’s mental health by improving access to exercise.

Gen Z activity levels prompt mental health concerns

Disillusioned with the state of the housing market, Gen Yers are giving up on their goals of homeownership and focusing on making their rentals their own with renovations. This is a signal of changing attitudes towards major life milestones and the troubling economic state of play.

Gen Yers are renovating rentals instead of buying homes

As Gen Zers and Yers come to terms with not having it like their parents did, they're turning to crypto and 'financial hacks' to make things work. Amid a decline in trust in traditional financial institutions, brands have an opportunity to help young adults manage their finances in new ways.

Gen Z and Y are trying to hack home ownership

Once aspirational and teeming with tenants, Japanese complexes on the outskirts of cities are now being abandoned – except by the elderly and the recluse. To usher in new life and youth in these areas, Muji started a renovation project that upgrades yet preserves these heritage neighbourhoods.

How Muji helps battle loneliness among Japanese tenants

A new, globally connected generation is shaking up the ways in which they celebrate Holy Week, with travel becoming a central tenant of how people mark their faith. As Filipinos balance the secular and the sacred, what do new rituals tell us about the future of travel during religious holidays?

What's driving new travel rituals around religious holidays?

Technology is becoming increasingly central to interior design, yet while flashy gadgets used to be spotlit within kitchens and living rooms, many people are looking for less intrusive integrations. How can brands tap into the sometimes conflicting desires for simplicity, style, and functionality?

How is home tech blending into the world of interiors?

Dazed and IKEA have partnered on a collaborative zine that delves into the meaning of home for young people. The zine will be exclusively launched at Milan Design Week, showcasing the importance of relatable and authentic depictions of homeownership amid housing market challenges.

Dazed and IKEA court young homebuyers 

As Gen Zers turn away from dating apps, Hinge has released an ad aiming to recapture their hearts with a lighthearted way of championing the app's success in building lasting matches. Another iteration of its ‘Designed to be Deleted’ campaign, the ad taps a growing desire for meaningful connections.

Hinge ad levels up its 'designed to be deleted' position

Adult sleepovers are on the rise as a popular way for friends to bond and relax in a safe and comforting environment. The trend taps into kidulting behaviours, as people increasingly seek out nostalgic activities that feel nurturing and safe amid the chaos of everyday life.

Adult sleepovers signal interest in mindful socialisation

A survey has found that adults in the US are struggling to stay afloat, with the majority of adults living paycheck to paycheck. As inflation continues to threaten financial security, people are searching for brands and products that can provide holistic solutions and financial education.

Ongoing inflation impact is entrenching financial stress

Conversations around toxic masculinity are influencing every element of social life, and classroom culture is no different. The topic of how to support positive masculinity became a central talking point during the annual NEU conference, highlighting the complex challenges facing today's teachers.

Teachers deal with positive masculinity vs the manosphere

China’s young people are abandoning their retirement plans as low pay and a difficult labour market hurt their future prospects. Gen Zers and Yers are looking for financial support and education as their optimism dissipates and an uncertain and potentially difficult future looms.

Disillusioned Chinese Gen Zers abandon retirement plans

Burger King is celebrating its 70th birthday. To mark its seventh decade of flame-grilled success, the company has released an ad campaign challenging ageist stigmas. As ageing changes, campaigns that address stereotypes in fresh ways are landing with older audiences that want new, true narratives. 

Burger King busts taboos to celebrate its 70 fiery years

In an ageing country with fewer kids per capita than ever, South Korean adults are willing to spend money on the kids that do exist in their lives, driving a booming childrenswear industry. What’s shaping Gen Alpha’s fashion choices in their formative years, and what should brands watch out for?

Why are so many South Korean Gen Alphas wearing luxury clothes?

Praised as an edgy blend of Jack Ryan and Girls, spy dramedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith reinvents the aughts-era Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt film by highlighting Gen Y relationship anxieties. Its success speaks to younger generations' hunger for bold and subversive storytelling.




Mr. and Mrs. Smith spotlights Gen Y malaise

Ongoing financial pressure is putting strain on Britons’ love lives, with dating, divorce, and even staying single becoming more expensive, and the future they imagined looking different with their budgets. How can brands support people in their romantic lives during the cost-of-living crisis?

How is financial strain affecting Britons’ love lives?

Japanese fitness group Sogo Fitness has exploded in popularity, attracting a young clientele by blurring the lines between group workouts and social clubs. People are looking to make connections where they build healthy habits, and group fitness is becoming a go-to social activity for many.

Sogo Fitness offers socialisation for healthy Japanese

Faced with rising living costs and changing views on monogamy, people are ripping up the wedding rulebook and redefining what it means to get married. What other factors are impacting people’s attitudes toward weddings? And what can brands learn from this shift in celebrating milestones as a whole?

How are attitudes to marriage and weddings changing?

Why are China’s youth giving up their hard-earned credentials to become ‘full-time children?’ How did rest become an act of rebellion? How has the pandemic affected shopping habits in China? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats to explore the behavioural norms shared by people in China in 2024.

A Cultural Snapshot of China: 2024

Pet wellness is becoming increasingly popular as our canine companions become family members to their pet parents. Human-grade dog skincare brand Floof is at the forefront of this fast-growing industry, helping pet parents improve the overall health and wellbeing of their fluffy friends.

How Floof puts wellness first for Gen Y pet parents

Offering an alternative to those escaping hook-up culture, Hinge succeeds by prioritizing meaningful and consistent connections. The app holds loyal users through conversation-stirring prompts, helpful filters, and an anti-swipe algorithm that urges conscious intention over temporary validation.

How Hinge captures the hearts of long-term daters

In 2021, IKEA opened its largest branch in the world, right in the heart of Metro Manila. Despite reeling from the effects of the pandemic, its successful run is a masterclass in how brands can capture the tastes of the minimalist, sustainability-minded Filipino homeowner.

How IKEA designs curated spaces for Filipino minimalists

The number of millionaires and billionaires is rising in Southeast Asia, marking the region as a centre for wealth creation and economic boom for locals and international visitors alike. What trends and behaviours are unfolding with the influx into this new high-earning market?

Why are HNWIs flocking to Southeast Asia?

Baby registry site Babylist has launched a wish list function for children’s birthdays and holidays that parents can send to friends and family. By helping parents simplify their kid’s presents and their shopping lists, the brand offers a clever way of keeping people in its ecosystem for longer.

How Babylist’s Wishlist helps parents get organized

Urban youth in Vietnam are feeling increasingly disillusioned by the promise of social mobility due to a housing crisis and the effects of ‘flex’ culture, leading them to redefine their adulthood. What does this mean for brands looking to engage with Vietnamese Gen Zers?

Why adulthood looks different for Vietnamese Gen Zers

Chinese personal care brand Hi!Papa has gained success by filling a vacuum in the market between all-in-one infant/baby products and teen/adult skincare and cosmetics. How did it tap into the broader kids’ skincare and cosmetics trend, and what can brands learn from this?

How Hi!Papa invites Chinese kids into playful skincare

A survey has found that Americans want authentic depictions of work and family in TV shows and movies. Amid the rising inflation and cost of living, people are connecting with honest on-screen portrayals, creating an opportunity for brands to provide positive representations in mainstream media.

US adults want work-life balance depicted on screen

As young Muslims in Southeast Asia adopt growingly religious lifestyles, online dating platforms that cater to Islamic teachings are gaining traction. The platforms differ in various ways from conventional dating apps, as many expect marriage out of them, also known as the ‘taaruf’ process.

Why Muslim Southeast Asians are turning to halal matchmaking apps

Sexual wellness has entered the mainstream, making lovers refocus on self-care, health, and sensuality. With vibrators and lube being stocked in Boots, Sephora, and even John Lewis, the commercial success of this approach is clear – but how exactly did it happen, and how can brands capitalise?

Sexual healing: how wellness took over the bedroom

The 2024 Generational Snapshot of Generation Y in the Asia-Pacific region explores how a move towards purposeful living and stable life has Gen Ys spending with more intention, taking care of their health and overall wellness, and enjoying the freedom that comes with not having children.

2024 APAC Gen Y Snapshot

The birth rate in South Korea is at an all-time low, but the quality of private ‘sanhujoriwon’ (postpartum care facilities) has never been higher. What is driving the emergence of these ‘boutique’ centres in the East Asian country, and what can it tell us about broader wellness trends?

Mothers are getting luxe treatment under Korean custom

No country anywhere in the world offers women the same career opportunities as men, according to a new report from the World Bank, which accounts for the impact of childcare on the labour market. Women are looking for employers to acknowledge and account for gender-specific issues in the workplace.

World Bank report signals need for more maternity leave

'Climate grannies' are emerging as activist leaders in environmental spaces, offering guidance and experience in direct political action. Armed with free time and income, Boomers are increasingly becoming an activist generation, looking to provide leadership to their young counterparts.

'Climate grannies' signal politically active retirements

Facing turbulent economic times, many couples are navigating new terrain when it comes to spending and saving. Canvas8 spoke to Scott Rick, a marketing professor at the University of Michigan, about how people can better handle their finances without risking their relationships.

Scott Rick on the future of finances in relationships

More and more Gen Alpha gamers in Southeast Asia are finding support and community via online games, creating multiple opportunities for brands looking to join the fun. Savvy marketers have begun partnering with popular Twitcher streamers and YouTubers, tapping into the gaming community's idols.

Why games are the new social media for Southeast Asian Gen Alpha

DTC razor brand Billie has launched a campaign celebrating 'unexpected reasons to shave' – looking to reframe shaving body hair as a choice rather than an obligation. As norms around women's body hair change, many are reevaluating the positives and negatives of their relationship with shaving.

Billie's 'reasons to shave' reframes shaving as a joy

Single-person households are on the rise around the world. But what are the unique emotional and practical needs of those who live alone compared to those who live with friends, family, or strangers? And how can brands best speak to this emerging yet significant minority?

How is the rise of solo living influencing interiors?

Step aside The Sims; there's a new life simulator in town. Paralives might seem lighthearted on the surface, but deeper inspection reveals how the game offers a sense of agency that can help players navigate milestone anxiety, providing them with a much-needed escape from reality.

Paralives enables players to play out their ideal lives

Minimalist styles dominate the global furniture market, led by Swedish brand IKEA, which Japanese brand Nitori wants to challenge. In their current battleground, Southeast Asia, Nitori attempts to get ahead by tapping into locals’ preferences for more practical and convenient living.

Why Nitori builds utilitarian spaces for SEA homemakers

Post-pandemic, people have re-evaluated their romantic relationships and many are turning to ethical non-monogamy (ENM), especially Gen Zers and Yers. As open relationships challenge preconceived notions of love, how can brands in the sex, love, and dating game create safe spaces for polys to play?

How ethical non-monogamy is redefining romance

A report has found that teachers across the US are staying away from political and social topics because they fear parental reprisals. As more restrictive legislation begins to affect classrooms across the country, teachers are trying to avoid conscription to the culture war. 

US teachers self-censor in response to political issues

After opening up to foreign workers to address an ageing population, a record number of foreign employees have entered Japan. However, there's a significant lack of regular interactions between Japanese citizens and foreigners, causing social friction and further polarising society.

Japanese locals and foreigners are living divided lives

Home Buddies, the Facebook group-turned-company reshaping Filipino homes, has mastered the art of organising communities online. The mammoth user-led group has become a safe space for Filipino home enthusiasts to share their living spaces, home design tips, and shopping recommendations.

How Homes Buddies gathers a village of home designers

British adults who are providing support to their parents, children, and even grandchildren are in a precarious spot as the cost of living crisis places strain on their finances. How are members of Gen X coping in their role as multigenerational financial anchors, and how can brands help them out?

How is the cost of living crisis impacting Gen Xers?

Gen Yers may feel like they’re redefining what it means to be in one’s 30s and 40s, but are their youthful appearances and attitudes solely a result of consciously avoiding traditional ageing? Or have economic structures made the typical markers of adulthood a financial impossibility?

How economic woes led to an extended youth for Gen Y

Mondial's Deep Sea Funeral features an eco-friendly urn that sinks to the ocean floor before dissolving and a virtual grave marker to pinpoint the 'burial' site. The service provides a poignant goodbye and enables people to stick to their eco values by reimagining rituals around death.

Deep Sea Funeral offers a eco-farewell in Japan's oceans

EasyPaisa has launched a service that helps Pakistani women understand the Nikahnama – the Islamic marriage contract. Through the 'Audio Nikahnama' option in its mobile banking app, EasyPaisa attempts to bridge a knowledge gap and respond to the demand for tech empowering marginalized communities.

EasyPaisa unpacks marriage contracts for Pakistani women

Older Chinese individuals are breaking away from traditional norms and exploring the tender world of modern dating. Their quest for companionship is marked by an openness to building relationships, increasingly facilitated by digital platforms like dating apps and livestreaming channels.

How China’s older adults navigate the world of modern love

A village south of Paris has banned the use of mobile phones in public areas, citing a need to raise more awareness about the adverse effects of screens on our lives. In this context, brands have an opportunity to help educate but also provide light-hearted commentary to ease anxieties.

French village bans use of mobile phones in public

The market for engagement rings for men is booming as people look to more expansive models of masculinity. This trend speaks to a wider challenge to the traditionally gendered roles assigned within heterosexual partnerships, as well as eroding expectations of rigidly masculine style choices.

The sales of men-focused engagement rings are booming

A mass exodus is underway in Nigeria as young people and those within the tech and creative fields attempt to escape an array of political, security, and economic problems at home. What exactly is driving the ‘japa’ phenomenon, and can anything be done to address the motivations of these emigrants?

How the Japa phenomenon hurt Nigeria’s creative capital

Retirement specialist Just Group has published research showing that some Gen Xers are spending the equivalent of a full state pension on care for elderly relatives. With Gen X stressed by financial support from older and younger generations, there are opportunities to help them feel supported.

Gen Xers stretched by care costs for relatives

A study has revealed the increased use of AI in online dating for more optimized profiles and messages. It suggests an emerging tension between people wanting this help for themselves but fearing overly artificial connections, mirroring the broader AI dating discourse online.

AI generates distrust in the online dating world

China’s top developers face scorn from the nation as they file for corporate default, leaving homeowners-to-be far from the promised land. As the Chinese youth are caught between a housing crisis and long-standing expectations of home ownership, they have resorted to living in ‘refined poverty.’

Young Chinese people resort to ‘refined poverty’ amid housing crisis

Bearing a rising cost of living and the financial burdens of their parents and children, Indonesians are now managing their finances at much younger ages. As they brace themselves for this double whammy, Gen Z-focused app Whiz aims to empower them – one less lonely financial journey at a time.

How Whiz helps young Indonesians bond with family and finance

The Instagram page Real Housewives of Clapton serves as both a satirical commentary and a cultural barometer of the UK’s creative class. In a time where social cohesion is strained, and markers of adulthood are shifting, how can hyper-localised meme pages help build a sense of community?

How RHOC captures East London’s creative class

A survey has found that South Korean society is becoming more polarised as people increasingly only communicate with those who hold similar views. With concerns rising over possible consequences, healthy discourse needs to be fostered to help bridge these gaps.

Echo chambers deepen ideological division in South Korea

A report published by The Commonwealth Bank of Australia highlights generational differences in wealth, with Boomers remaining financially secure amid inflation due to homeownership, reduced spending, and government support. This is in contrast to Gen Yers, who appear worse off post-pandemic.

Australian Boomers insulated from financial hardship

BeReal once dominated the charts of app stores in 2022, but its glory days are ending in the western parts of the world. Meanwhile, the platform has rebirthed itself in Japan, captivating young Gen Z users thanks to the respite it offers against the norms of its society.

How BeReal relieves Japanese Gen Zers from social curation

Blending the warmth and cosiness of a home with an upscale dining experience, supper clubs give home chefs a chance to test the waters and kickstart their careers. By providing Indians a platform to forge meaningful connections, they nurture camaraderie and belonging in a heavily digitised India.

How supper clubs are birthing a new genre of cosy restaurants in India

Recognising its popularity as a date spot, Seoul theme park Lotte World Adventure created a series of Valentine’s Day-themed events featuring digital fireworks and interactive photo zones. With couple culture going strong in South Korea, brands have an opportunity to help create lasting memories.

Lotte World creates Valentine’s Day-themed events

The Soul app has proved successful in combating loneliness among China’s Gen Z population by promoting healthy social relationships. Now, brands are using it to better understand the generation’s nationalistic tendencies and need for connection, leading to various marketing success stories.

How Soul helps lonely Chinese Gen Zers make more friends

'Fringe friends' – casual relationships based on proximity or wide social circles – are falling in number for many Americans as new behavioral patterns and a digital-first existence hamper human connection. Amid an epidemic of loneliness, young people are having trouble building IRL social networks.

'Fringe friends' fall casualty to loneliness epidemic

Young daters are looking to form genuine connections with one another, and general dating apps aren’t meeting their needs. For people with strong values and interests, like veganism, an app like the meatless matchmaker Grazer is one way daters can connect with like-minded people.

Why Grazer is connecting values-driven vegan daters

Survey data has shown that US Gen Z adults are more likely than other generations to identify as LGBTQ+. Following a year of rampant political attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and ahead of elections in 2024, these stats paint a picture of a landscape primed for growing resistance and polarization.

US Gen Z adults are most likely to identify as LGBTQ+

Home and Relationships

Facing a labour shortage, a German transport company is training students to drive trams on the weekends and between classes. With public services at risk due to a lack of skilled workers, there are growing demands for training and upskilling opportunities to attract young people.

German students drive trams amid labour shortages

Are Gen Zers' workplace priorities set to change the UK's job market for good? Canvas8 spoke to British Gen Zers to hear their take on work-life balance, career progression, social opportunities in the office, and what they want from their employers.

What do UK Gen Zers value in their careers?

In 2024, Gen Zers are set to make up a larger proportion of the workforce than Boomers. In prioritizing work-life balance, upskilling, and flexibility, how will these young employees shape the future of work? Canvas8 spoke to seven young American employees to find out what they value in their jobs.

What do American Gen Zers value in their careers?

What is behind the rise of anti-work sentiment? How is AI continuously upending the workforce landscape? What do Gen Zers want from their careers? And how is the demand for more positive, engaged and active approaches to education putting Gen Alpha on their future career paths?

Careers Sector Snapshot: March 2024

Anti-work sentiment is rising. While people previously campaigned for change, now they're keen to publicly denounce the broken system without much hope for anything better. This exposes various generational issues in the workplace: Gen Zers are trying to adapt to rigid environments, while Gens X and Y are increasingly disappointed with their rates of progress and frustrated by overall financial hardship.

Done with Work

OIder generations have long felt under pressure to be perceived as the type of employees who go the extra mile, but this is no longer the case for many Gen Zers. From being more honest about their desire for work-life balance to shaking up office attire and networking through dating apps, young people are looking for a more casual and honest approach to the workplace.

Gen Z Shifters

As generative AI continues to permeate every aspect of everyday life, people are using it to make light work of their jobs. While some employers are integrating AI at a company level, employees and freelancers are also taking matters into their own hands, using it to hack the system to work for them.

D-AI-ly Grind

Gen Alpha is facing a global literary crisis after the pandemic hampered their learning and development skills, with young children particularly afflicted by poor mental health and social development setbacks. As a result, there’s a demand for more positive, engaged, and active approaches to education focused on real-life issues.

Gen Alpha Headstarts 

Globally, people are becoming bolder in demanding change, as demonstrated by the uptick in industrial action, especially in South Korea, where doctors are striking. For brands, this highlights the need to address societal challenges so people feel heard and in control of their lives. 

Medical reforms surface tensions among South Koreans 

Smithsonian Women’s History Museum has organized a free 'Wikipedia Edit-a-thon' online to address the gender gap in biographies of female innovators. Each year, participants edit articles about overlooked American women, emphasizing the broader need to bridge gender disparities in STEM disciplines.

Wikipedia edit-a-thon seeks to bridge STEM gender gap

According to new research, Americans are working less since the pandemic, with high earners and young people leading the charge. An increased desire for flexibility is helping to reshape the American workweek, with top talent making their preferences clear in the early 2020s.

High-earning Americans are looking to work less

Tyler Perry is warning of the potential impacts of OpenAI's Sora AI video tool on jobs in the film industry. Recognising both its creative potential and the damage it could cause to many people's careers, Perry's approach symbolises a broader polarisation of views on the technology.

Tyler Perry warns of AI's impact on the film industry

Slack is changing the future of work to help employees and employers prosper. The workplace management system is using artificial intelligence to personalize workplace communication and give employees the structured, clear, and concise information they need to thrive in modern work environments.

How Slack’s AI mind levels up employee intelligence 

There has been a surge in the number of Britons taking packed lunches for work – a clear indicator that the post-pandemic return to the office is almost complete. But with more workers eating their midday meals al desko, how is office morale being impacted? And how can food and drink brands respond?

Why Britons are packing their lunches for work

Work booths are taking off in Japan, with companies like Fujifilm implementing private workspaces in subway stations across Tokyo. These reflect a post-pandemic shift in workplace preferences, where individuals prioritise personalised, controlled, and private spaces over socialisation in the office.

Private work booths gain popularity with Japanese staff

Gen Yers are increasingly worried about outliving their savings, turning some towards get-rich-quick options over sensible savings. While some remain optimistic about retirement, there's a need to educate young people about responsible methods for planning their futures.

Gen Yers are looking for retirement help

Edtech companies, educational institutions, teachers, the government, and non-governmental organisations are betting on artificial intelligence as a solution to solve multiple challenges facing the Indian education system. But can AI truly help Indians’ learning gaps in education?

How AI is reshaping education and learning in India

We’re all starting to comprehend the huge potential – and potential risks – of AI. In education, unscrupulous kids are outsourcing their homework to ChatGPT, while startups are promoting AI as a tool to personalise learning. So how are students, teachers, and parents navigating this brave new world?

How AI is revolutionising education

With youth unemployment in China reaching record highs, graduates are increasingly opting for vocational training to give themselves a fighting chance in a crowded job market. The shift suggests a glaring mismatch between the Chinese education system and the current labour market.

Interest in practical skills soar among China graduates

School Strike 4 Climate has created a sick note signed by climate PhDs encouraging kids to skip class to take part in a national climate protest without worrying about being punished. The campaign recognises the urgency of the climate crisis and the need for community action to tackle it.

Climate sick note gives kids permission to strike

UPenn has introduced a major in AI, making it the first Ivy League institution to offer such a program. The introduction of the course marks a significant development in higher education as institutions adapt their curriculum to meet the demands of emerging technologies.

UPenn's AI major reflects changing demands for skills

Remote work has spread over the last 10 years, allowing many professionals seeking flexibility and comfort to try working from anywhere. Known as digital nomads, remote workers who live in Southeast Asia (SEA) aim to earn the most they can while affording luxury where it’s much cheaper.

How Southeast Asia became a melting pot for digital nomads

Research has revealed that the overwhelming majority of employees globally want businesses to be open about their workplace equity efforts. With many businesses rolling back DE&I programs, there's an opportunity for others to create trust internally and externally with transparent policies.

Workers expect high levels of DE&I transparency

Netflix's documentary chronicling the making of the hit We Are The World leverages nostalgia to appeal to Gen X audiences. While younger generations clamour for 'fauxstalgic' experiences, there's an opportunity for brands to cater to those generations who were there the first time around.

Netflix documentary harnesses pop culture nostalgia

A report from the Grattan Institute reveals that Western Australia is facing a reading crisis, which can lead to long-term social, economic, and physical challenges. With structural changes slow and funding for public education lacking, brands can step in to provide educational support.

Aussie literacy skills signal need for reading support

The Australian Government is set to introduce the 'right to disconnect' laws, allowing employees to complain about unreasonable out-of-hours contact from employees. United in their preference to ‘work to live’, Australian workers have embraced this development, while some businesses have not.