Within Australia, a number of startups have launched an ethical framework for all other emerging businesses to follow. As the corporate world struggles to shake a questionable ethical reputation, the local business scene is drawing up its own moral code to set itself apart.

Through its Global Talent Scheme, the Australian government is encouraging highly skilled workers to come to the country to boost industry. People are enticed by the prospect of joining fast growing startups and working somewhere they are not only valued, but actively sought.

Rising prices are making it increasingly difficult to get on the property ladder in Australia, with younger generations finding it the hardest. Proptech startups like BrickX are making it possible to own a piece of the Australian Dream through fractional investing.

Rags-to-riches epics have many people feeling that they can alter their situation if they simply put their mind to it. But is a fresh start actually possible? Canvas8 spoke to Linda Price, a marketing professor at the University of Oregon, to learn how our circumstances impact our self-belief.