Why Meta’s settlement is a commercial win for the social media giant
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.
New community-informed resources support fairer employment pathways for First Nations people
RMIT University has partnered with First Nations community members and organisations to launch Rethinking Criminal Record Checks (RCRC), a new suite of resources that aims to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with criminal records navigate record checks and employment pathways.
The gap in Australia’s anti-scam architecture
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.
Australia sets historic pay floor for delivery drivers
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.
