Turning art into enterprise: How Lot23 helps bring creative visions alive

Peering inside shoe design icon Christian Louboutin’s brain is all in a day’s work for an Eden Terrace post-production studio that has turned the creative arts into a viable business. Sam Tozer is a bit like Dr Frankenstein, but instead of fashioning humans out of body parts he’s pushing the boundaries of technology in a … Read more

Restorative justice at work: when health and safety breaches don’t lead to fines

Air conditioning company Airtech has developed a safety app and is making a video in lieu of punishment after two of its workers became seriously ill from carbon monoxide poisoning. Brian Stokes reckons paying for health and safety advice is a “ripoff”. The owner of Auckland air conditioning and refrigeration company Airtech has learned this … Read more

The trauma of news journalism is finally being acknowledged

A landmark court ruling in Australia reexamines journalism’s weight on its practitioners, writes former AUT professor Lyn Barnes. At last, it’s finally being acknowledged – secondary trauma encountered on the job as a journalist can do psychological damage. The $180,000 awarded to the Australian woman in a Melbourne court case last month may not be … Read more