What’s driving a mini-exodus from capitals to regional cities? Why are young people keen to axe Australia Day? And who are the winners and losers in the gig working revolution? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats and case studies to explore the behavioural norms shared by Australians in 2020.

Small-scale dinner party pop-ups are helping Australian Gen Yers feel connected to one another after one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. Seen as an antidote to the asocial way of lockdown life, these parties are helping people connect loosely to strangers and boost their mental health.

In Canada, there’s overwhelming support for the use of vaccine passports, but strong discomfort with companies using individuals’ vaccination data. As Canadians shift toward collectivist thinking in exchange for safety, companies will have to navigate the choppy waters of medical data privacy.

From the way they buy their alcohol to the quantities in which they consume it, Australians’ drinking preferences are evolving. As COVID-19 re-shapes the behavioural landscape both temporarily and in the longer term, how can Aussies’ desires be better fulfilled in the moment and beyond?