In a hyper-connected world, it feels like everything previously ‘insider’ is more available than ever: from behind-the-scenes access to the lives of public figures to travel experiences immersing people into worlds previously deemed unattainable. But while people embrace this community-based inclusivity and u...

Often overlooked by the mainstream media, the pandemic saw members of the working class redefined as ‘essential’. So, how can traditional and digital outlets bring this cohort back into the fold? Canvas8 spoke to journalism professor Christopher Martin about making audiences feel heard.

In the lead-up to the 2022 Australian election, the already-popular trend of makingSimpsonsmemes around current affairs cascaded from niche online groups into mainstream political discourse. The perennially popular show is driving political engagement and captures weary young people’s sentiments.

Amazon workers in a New York City warehouse have formed the first union in the tech giant's 27-year history. The resurgent collective activism at one of the country’s biggest employers shows how workers are emerging from the pandemic with updated tactics, energy, and a revived sense of direction.

The changing nature of work, combined with precarity caused by COVID-19, is igniting an interest in a neglected model of worker-led leadership: unionization. Secretly Group Union is blazing a trail by championing the rights of the collective to safeguard jobs in the creative industries.