Dance music has long been associated with progressive social movements, but this has fallen by the wayside in recent years, in favour of growth and expansion. Needs Not For Profit is a record label-cum-charity that is putting dance music’s ethos front of mind, and bringing people back together.

In New York, clubs and bars have danced a dicey jig with authorities to the soundtrack of a 91-year-old law that prohibits the dancing of three or more people in these spaces. As the law is struck down, the city's nightlife industry can look to a future of not just solidification, but growth too.

The stereotypical Australian man sees himself portrayed as the breadwinner who doesn't lift a finger at home – think cult 'dumb dad' character Norm Sims. But with Aussie men spending more time doing housework than most developed economies, gendered attitudes are changing.

Social activism around the world is big business. But in Australia, demonstrators are distilling worthy causes at large down to a local level. Why? Because people are engaged more if they can see the direct impact of their actions, especially in a hyperconnected world thanks to social media.