Welcome to The Evening Wrap-Up — a summary of the day's top news and views. Today, we’re discussing why tech powerhouses are giving smart glasses another shot, Australia’s shortening snow seasons and King Island Dairy’s plan to close. Also, the post-Barbie box office is looking lacklustre. 💡 Energy Market Authority Director TOH Wee Khiang said alpine skiing may soon be a thing of the past in Australia — https://lnkd.in/gaNEtDSb Weigh in on any of these top stories in the comments section below. By Cayla Dengate #TheWrapUp #Australia #News 📰 Sources: Samsung and Google invest in smart glasses (CNBC) https://lnkd.in/g8adP-MJ Snow season shortens (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) https://lnkd.in/gTsbEmrA King Island Dairy to shut (The Australian) https://lnkd.in/gHRUfgwc “Barbenheimer” can’t be beat (CNBC) https://lnkd.in/guBnwsVT
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Australian houses are getting bigger, gardens are getting smaller and parents are richer but also more busy. Between all these changes, demographer Bernard Salt AM suggests that something is missing. He writes on LinkedIn and in the Weekend Australian, "Partly because backyards are so small, and because there’s fewer kids in the neighbourhood, it means that home-based social activities tend to be scheduled and off-site rather than backyard focused." He says this cuts out the need to make up games, form connections with neighbours and use initiative. Do you agree? Read Salt's post and share your take in the comments below.
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Summary of my weekend column in The Weekend Australian Magazine 31 Aug-1 Sept. It sits at the heart of the Australian way of life. It is the suburban home on a separate block of land. And yet despite encouragement to ‘dense up’ most Australians still choose to live in a home with a backyard. Over time this uniquely Australian way of life has been reimagined to align with modern values and lifestyle expectations. In the 1960s of my childhood our three-bedroom Housing Commission house comprised a footprint of about 130 sqm positioned on a quarter acre (1011 sqm) block. Fast forward to today. The average new house is far bigger at 240 sqm and the average new house block is smaller, say, 500 sqm, or less. An abundance of outdoor space in the 1960s created a culture of sportiness. Kick-to-kick football was played with neighbourhood kids on the nature strip. Every garage had an obligatory netball ring attached. There was amble backyard space for bike riding, for walking on home-made stilts, for building cubby houses. The backyards of this era taught a generation how to have fun with improvised equipment and a gathering of neighbourhood kids. So much about suburban life has changed since ‘the old days.’ Families are smaller. Households are richer. Parents are busier. But there’s more. Partly because backyards are so small, and because there’s fewer kids in the neighbourhood, it means that home-based social activities tend to be scheduled and off-site rather than backyard focussed. Today’s sporting activities are less likely to comprise backyard matches but rather weekly ‘lessons’ at local recreational facilities. And yet I still think there’s something missing from the way things were back then. It’s the experience of forming relationships, of making up teams, of including every kid in the neighbourhood who wants to play. Backyard games built social skills and resilience including the skill of getting along with others in the neighbourhood. Finding ways to fit people in is a social skill that goes a long way to building stronger communities. See my column in The Weekend Australian Magazine $5.50 p/w https://lnkd.in/g-bQc7Uy
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Just when we thought the startup ecosystem was full to the brim with buzzwords, 'founder mode' entered the chat. So what does it mean and why is it stirring up discussions? Paul Graham, co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, recently released a 1,000-word essay questioning why founders are pressured to run their companies like boring corporate managers instead of doing what founders do best — founding stuff. Silicon Valley is frothing over the analysis, where Graham argues that when entrepreneurs switch to 'manager mode,' they basically hire a bunch of smooth-talking “professional fakers” who drive their companies into the ground. Examples of 'founder mode' founders include Apple's Steve Jobs, Airbnb's Brian Chesky, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman. Critics argue that 'founder mode' is simply a Silicon Valley term for 'micromanagement' and that typical founders usually end up hiring 'mananger mode' types as their second-in-charge anyway. What do you think — what 'mode' is best for a founder? 🖊️ Marty McCarthy Read Graham's full blog here: https://lnkd.in/g_sNamVF Image: Getty Images
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The best managers are hard to offend, says HR coach Shelley Johnson. "When leaders are easily offended, people withhold their honest feedback. They tell you what you want to hear, not what you need to hear," she writes. Do you agree? Read Johnson's post and share your thoughts in the comment below.
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The best managers are unoffendable. I've worked for some amazing leaders. And one of them was almost impossible to offend. It created an environment where people could speak up freely, raise concerns and talk about the real issues. But, when leaders are easily offended, people withhold their honest feedback. They tell you what you want to hear, not what you need to hear. And when concerns go underground, dysfunction surfaces. The longer it goes on, the harder it is to unravel. If you want to build high performing team, you've got to be open to hearing some tough truths. But, you and the team will get better for it. #leadership #HR #culture
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Do you feel like the festive season can't come soon enough? It might be a sign that you're burnt out, says Creative Natives CEO Ryan Kelly. "Wishing away a third of the year is no way to live," he writes on LinkedIn. For those dreaming of Christmas, he suggests taking small steps like switching off notifications, building in some outside time and taking lunch breaks. Can you relate? Read Kelly's post and share your thoughts in the comments below.
If you are already thinking Roll on Christmas there is a good chance you are severely burnt out and need a break. Wishing away a 1/3 of the year is no way to live! If you’ve had this thought, here are a couple of ideas that may help. -take a lunch break,might be obvious but many don’t. -Get outside for 15 mins during your workday -your brain needs a break. -turn notifications off, we are all guilty of this and it’s ok to not respond straight away to things. - give yourself permission to have a day where you do nothing but relax. I’m not expert in this space but can’t help think some of us are on a hampster wheel to serious harm. Look after self folks/it’s the creative industry, it’s supposed to be fun!! #creativenatives
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Switch your Sydney-Melbourne flight for a train to feel better about your carbon emissions, says startup advocate Dickie Currer. Currer says the train emitted just 14% of the carbon that a flight would have, which helped him feel better about all the travel he had recently done. "Yes it took 11 hours. Yes it was far from the best night's sleep I've had and yes it's only a drop in the ocean," he wrote. Have you swapped a plane for a train to reduce your travel emissions? How did it make you feel? Comment below.
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The face of a man who just took the sleeper train from Sydney to Melbourne 🚂🚂🚂 and in the process emitted just 14% of the Carbon I would have had I have flown According to rail transport experts Seat61: ➡ A train emitts 35 grams per kilometre 🚃 ➡ Compared to the 246 grams per kilometre from a plane 🛩 On a 877km journey that's 185,047 grams saved in my sleep 💚 🌟Yes it took 11 hours 🌟Yes it was far from the best night's sleep I've had and 🌟Yes it's only a drop in the ocean Though it's making me feel a little better about all the travelling I've been doing recently Plus they had a cracking Mac and Cheese in the buffet - and who can argue with that 😅 #sustainability #Impact #climate
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Welcome to The Evening Wrap-Up — a summary of the day's top news and views. Today, we’re discussing former Labor leader Bill Shorten’s retirement from politics, proposed mandatory guardrails for AI and a landmark report from Climate Change Authority. Plus, as Australia prepares for a warmer-than-usual spring, is it OK to wear shorts to work? 💡 Technology lawyer Raymond Sun explains why the definition of “high-risk AI” is a key part of the proposed AI regulation — https://lnkd.in/gFbAS3-z What is your usual office attire? Share your thoughts on this topic and other stories in the comments below. By Misa Han #TheWrapUp #Australia #News 📰 Sources: Bill Shorten resigns (The Sydney Morning Herald) https://lnkd.in/gecxPCfQ Australia to propose mandatory guardrails for AI development (Bloomberg) https://lnkd.in/gDDpVynH Australia must cut emissions by 75% by 2025 (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) https://lnkd.in/gTr7pEhq Shorts in the office: yay or nay? (LinkedIn News Australia) https://lnkd.in/g9jCvWmY
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Navigating a career change is something Paralympic swimmer Matt Levy knows all too well. After retiring from competitive swimming in 2022, the three-time gold medallist had to rebuild his career as a corporate professional in financial services. "For me, one of the biggest tips for transitioning is make sure you have people around you that you can trust, have people in your inner circle that are not afraid to give you feedback and call you out on what you can do better," he tells LinkedIn News Australia. What are your tips for a successful career change? Watch the video below and share your thoughts in the comments. By Brendan Wong
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Regret doesn't mean we made the wrong choice, says behaviour researcher Paul Harrison. Harrison says in a LinkedIn video, "No matter what path we take, there's always an alternative path we didn't take ... making us wonder if we made the right choice." However, regret doesn't mean our choices are meaningless. "Each decision leads us down a new path filled with new experiences and lessons," he says. Do you think regret is avoidable? What is your biggest career regret and how have you dealt with it? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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I’m thrilled to announce that no matter what choice I make in life, there’s always alternative paths I didn’t take. —- Think about how often people say things like, “If I had stayed at my old job, I’d be the CEO by now.” But why stop there? In these hypothetical scenarios, why not imagine becoming a brain surgeon or a world-class artist? The possibilities of the choices we didn’t make are infinite. The reality is we can never know what would have happened. The roads not taken remain a mystery. It’s tempting to believe that the paths we didn’t choose would have led to more success or happiness, but each decision we make sets us on a unique path with its own challenges and opportunities. Regret is simply part of being alive. It’s not a sign that we made the wrong choice, but that we care about our lives. Here’s me talking a bit more about regret.
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Welcome to The Evening Wrap-Up — a summary of the day's top news and views. Today we’re discussing the nation’s slowing economy, the multi-billion dollar (yes, billion) sale of an Aussie data company, the new research that finds no link between cancer and mobile phone use, and a battle of the bottle shop brands. 💡 Data centre expert Danny Morgan explains why the sale of AirTrunk is making waves in the global data sector — https://lnkd.in/ePFuq3Uy Share your thoughts on these stories in the comments below. 🖊️ Marty McCarthy #TheWrapUp #Australia #News News sources: Australia’s economy slows (The Australian) https://lnkd.in/eDquAPMV AirTrunk’s multi-billion dollar sale (The Australian Financial Review) https://lnkd.in/eVzi22M3 No link between phone use and cancer (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)) https://lnkd.in/eBW_uj-Y Coles explands Liquorland brand (The Australian Financial Review) https://lnkd.in/eNwQQsGT