Australia has pledged AUD 98 billion (USD 70 billion) to economic recovery on Tuesday in its latest 2020-21 budget. A substantial AUD 74 billion (USD 53 billion) – or 75% – of the budget will go towards creating jobs, while the remainder would go towards COVID-19 support.

Founder of SPARX Underwear, Patrick Psotka discusses his sudden business boom amid COVID-19 lockdowns and his journey – so far – to revolutionise the men’s underwear industry.

Now at the forefront of Melbourne’s innovation and Esports scenes, Michelle Mannering has charted her own course, turning her passions in tech, gaming, and communications into a dream career.

Australian-based crowdsourcing platform She’s A Crowd reveals a never-before-seen glimpse of the violence and harassment women and girls experience in cities worldwide. We sat down with CEO Zoe Condliffe who is spearheading the call to action in making our cities safer. 

Lisa Fehily is the collector-turned-curator behind Finkelstein Gallery, an all-women art gallery in Australia. Having just been featured as one of Vogue’s ‘60 Names That Will Define the Next 60 Years in Australia’, she tells Hive Life how this brainchild came to be.