
The words that ate 2018
Each year the Macquarie Dictionary Committee choose a new word that represents the year gone by. Drawn from a short list, the words selected are both innovative and highly topical: so it’s no coincidence we have delved into some of the issues underlying these evolving words.

The Future, This Week 12 Oct 18: Nobel, Facebook, and cost per ‘gram
This week: Nobel interventions, now I see you, and cost per 'gram.

The Future, This Week 31 Aug 18: not-so-obvious, skimming, and excess stuff
This week: that’s obvious, skimming is the new black, and mountains of stuff.

Fashion out of fashion
The economics of fashion on show at Davos and it ain’t pretty.

The Future, This Week 02 February 2018
This week: break-in-news, I spy with my data eye, and fashion out of fashion.