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All in history
Behind all the glamour for the TV cameras, what do the Melbourne Cup and associated races actually reflect about modern Australian society?
Thumbnail photo name is Melbourne Cup friends from Asia and Australia at the races. Taken in 2016 and sourced from Margaret Burin of the ABC. Social media photo is called melbourne-cup-fashion-800x533. It was taken in 2015 and was sourced from here: https://cruisetips.carnival.com.au/carnival-fun/melbourne-cup/race-day-fashion-and-beauty-tips/
Image sourced from Shutterstock on 13 November 2020. Titled “Young boxer woman” by Sergey Nivens.
The COVID19 downturn is revealing the true colours of business owners (and customers) worldwide. The survivng firms (regardless of industry) that develop and build upon a reputation for making a difference will come out of this crisis in far better shape. They will also help to determine what sort of future world exists .
Our clothes send a message about how we see ourselves, and they have done for generations. In a visual world, do they send other signals about what sort of people we are - including the understanding that we send a message whether we do it proactively or not? In turn, does this understanding reflect other skill sets and knowledge?