CLIENT: CERTIFIED DIAMOND INSURANCE
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Diamond rings can be among a family's most valuable possessions but it turns out they are also chronically under-insured. Now, gem experts are offering cheaper policies.
The Aussie company with world-first wearable tech preventing back pain in the workplace
CLIENT: POSTURE360
OUTLET: ANTHILL
A smart t-shirt that collects posture data and alerts the wearer when they are not sitting correctly could help Australian employers monitor their workers with innovative wearables technology that also helps correct posture and reduce the billions lost each year in productivity as a result of back pain issues.
“Australia has an out of control back pain problem that is costing employers billions, ruining the lives of employees, and is only set to get worse with our mobile phone addictions,” says CEO & Founder William Choi of Australian company Posture360.
Some of the remarkable Canberrans we spoke to in 2019
CLIENT: WANDERSAFE
OUTLET: THE CANBERRA TIMES
How great are Canberrans?
We might be biased (as we do write about them every day) but there are plenty of people who live right here in the capital, doing remarkable things.
Take Stephenie Rodriguez for example, who is the woman behind the WanderSafe Beacon.
Melbourne shopping precinct replaces Santa with a more ethical, fit alternative
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: YAHOO! NEWS
In the legendary words of Bob Dylan: The times, they are a changing.
That is the message from the group that presides over Melbourne’s famous shopping hot spot along Chapel Street, and why Santa is getting a serious makeover.
No longer will he be an overweight slob in a red suit who cruelly submits his reindeer to hard labour, but rather a healthy, yoga-loving version that reflects better values for today’s Aussie youth. Out with the reindeer and in with the adopted dog and thrift shop board shorts.
CLIENT: DR ZAC TURNER
OUTLET: STUDIO 10
A trip to Bali has become a life-threatening ordeal all because of a mozzie bite.
Dez Ginns remains in a coma after picking up Japanese encephalitis. We chat with his brother Ross Ginns and Dr Zac Turner to share his expert advice.
The Netflix of live music is looking for Aussie investors following massive success
CLIENT: GIGGEDIN
OUTLET: ANTHILL
Sydney and Melbourne’s live music scenes are being transformed thanks to an Australian Netflix-style subscription service addressing one of the industry’s biggest issues – 9 out of 10 events don’t sell out and 50% of event tickets globally go completely unsold.
Established in 2016, GiggedIn has become a thriving monthly subscription platform that connects music loving Australians to more bands, DJ’s and festivals whilst saving money in the process.
From Vegetarian To Pig Farmer
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: THE PROJECT
Tammi Jonas is a former vegetarian who didn’t just return to her meat-eating ways - she opened her own pig farm. Tammi is the Voice of Eating Animals, a film about ethical eating.
The T-shirt designed to help fix back pain
CLIENT: POSTURE 360
OUTLET: 7 NEWS NATIONAL
A Melbourne based inventor has come up with what's claimed to be a world first solution to back pain. It looks like an ordinary T-shirt but it's designed to keep you sitting upright.
Push to get more Victorians off the couch and into live music venues
CLIENT: GIGGEDIN
OUTLET: 7 NEWS NATIONAL
A service dubbed 'Netflix for nightclubs' is promising to get people off the couch and out on the town. Subscribers are offered incentives to see live music, providing a crucial boost to a struggling industry.
GiggedIn launches equity crowdfunding campaign ahead of national rollout
CLIENT: GIGGEDIN
OUTLET: THE INDUSTRY OBSERVER (THE BRAG MEDIA)
GiggedIn, the Australian-owned live music subscription service, is going national. And, perhaps, heading further afield.
From next year, the app-based platform, which currently operates in Sydney and Melbourne, will roll out its pan-Australian footprint, starting with Brisbane.
Speaking with TIO, GiggedIn founder and CEO Ed Onggo says the crowdfunding approach makes sense for a company deep in the business of connecting music fans with upwards of 150 gigs, festivals, films and stand-up comedy shows each month.