Switching the burden of online safety from users to platforms
Australia’s proposed digital duty of care shifts responsibility for online safety from individuals to platforms. But legislation that calls for ‘safe by design’ social media raises questions about what that means in practice. An RMIT expert explains.
What the Beulah collapse reveals about off-the-plan buyer protections
A Melbourne tower project has stalled, leaving off-the-plan buyers with $650 million in deposits locked up and years of uncertainty ahead. A contract law expert at RMIT explains why this isn't just bad luck and what prospective buyers should do to protect themselves.
The vanishing middle: What three retail brand closures in a week tell us
Over the past week alone, three legacy Australian retail brands announced permanent closures: Glue Store, Barbecues Galore, and Lincraft. An RMIT expert explains that these were not failing businesses that lost relevance overnight, but reflect a wider shift in the mid-market retail sector.
Apple price hikes point to wider cost increases across tech sector
Apple has revealed that its prices will rise this year as a result of surging component costs across the computer hardware sector. An RMIT expert explains what’s driving the increases and why consumers can expect to feel the impacts across all technology brands.
Supporting RMIT educators and students amid a changing digital environment
RMIT University has launched a sector-leading framework for educators to build their artificial intelligence capabilities and better prepare students for a digitally transformed workforce.
What Hanson’s plan to defund the SBS and paywall the ABC could mean for Australia
At One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson’s first address at the National Press Club, she vowed to remove taxpayer funding from SBS and significantly curtail the ABC’s reach and accessibility. An RMIT expert unpacks how this could impact public interest journalism in Australia.
Can AI help do your tax return?
As Australians prepare their tax returns for the 2025–26 financial year, many are navigating a much more complicated income environment shaped by hybrid work, side hustles, digital platforms and AI-driven work opportunities. An RMIT expert explains how AI can influence tax time.
US tariffs could create a ‘conflict of laws’ for Australian businesses
The Trump administration has proposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on Australian imports as part of an escalating US trade enforcement strategy against countries allegedly failing to take action to prevent forced labour within global supply chains. An RMIT expert explains that if Australia meets the US’s trade ban tariffs, this could create a ‘conflict of laws’ for Australian businesses sourcing from China.
