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Meta will pay $23 billion after a landmark court battle this week over teen addiction. An RMIT expert says Meta’s settlement mirrors the defensive strategies used by big tobacco in the late 1990s to protect core business models and neutralise existential regulatory threats.

Victoria’s new Premier Ben Carroll this month appointed the State’s first ever Minister for Homelessness. This announcement came a week before the Federal government announced $300 million to build 520 homes across Australia. An RMIT expert unpacks the importance of keeping homelessness on the policy agenda.

Every year, tens of thousands of tonnes of unworn clothing are destroyed – burned, slashed or buried –  as part of routine retail practice. New EU rules have now banned the destruction of unsold garments, forcing brands to rethink how they manage excess stock.

Australia's national response to scams has strengthened in recent years through government-led anti-scam measures. Yet losses remain above $2 billion, and scams continue to have a significant and devastating impact on individuals, particularly those in vulnerable communities. In a new white paper, RMIT professor Mathews Nkhoma has identified the critical gap in anti-scam architecture before funds have been irreversibly transferred. 

The Australian Labor Party now explicitly recognises fungi, alongside flora (plants) and fauna (animals). An RMIT expert explains why the move, unveiled at the ALP's recent National Conference, is an important milestone for conservation and protection, and why the organism is so important.

The Fair Work Commission has today introduced a pay floor for roughly 250,000 gig economy workers, establishing mandatory baselines across pay rates, personal accident insurance, formal dispute resolution pathways, consultation on major operational shifts, and the right to unpaid time away. An RMIT expert unpacks these world-leading changes. 

Coles and Woolworths have launched facial recognition trials in a bid to curb rising retail crime. An RMIT expert explains the move is sharpening the debate over how retailers balance protecting staff and shoppers with safeguarding consumer privacy.

Much of the public housing debate focuses on property values and mortgage affordability. New RMIT-led research highlights another declining area of the housing system that needs urgent policy attention – the long-term decline of social housing.