ABC News (USA) is preparing for what may be their most important ever newscast – and they’re accepting submissions from citizen journalists around the world. Our biosphere is offering us multiple signals indicating the systems on which we rely are under stress. There are hopeful signs that there is a willingness in the world for [...]

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Sydney-based futurist Richard Neville is now posting youtube videos with bite-size chunks of insight… His use of constantly changing background images – themed to his words – is really engaging and if I ever do stand-up youtube videos look out for this technique – I’m feeling inspired… In this video he defines “futurists” as anyone [...]

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Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced his intention to gather “1000 Prominent Australians” for a consultative project focused on Australia’s Future. He’s keen to look “beyond the ranks of ministers, politicians and public servants …and see what the rest of the nation has to say.” The PM’s website advises that Vice chancellor of the [...]

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Join me for breakfast on Thursday – I will be speaking on one of my favourite topics – “The Future of Media” at the City Business Swap in Sydney. It’s a 7.30am start, so needless to say coffee is included! The Future of Media The ways Australians are entertained and informed are changing rapidly. In [...]

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Want to achieve something worthwhile? Know where you are now (your context) and know where you want to be (have a vision). My involvement in the field of foresight has led me to a conclusion: people feel most comfortable articulating their vision for the world if they feel they understand the current context. For example, [...]

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