As shipping capacity tightens around the world local industry suppliers remain confident that they have secure supply lines to service the local industry, whatever the level of demand.

At a time when gender roles and identities play a central role in society Sue Threlfo stands out in the blokey world of print. She is notable for being a long term facilitator of the industry's digital transformation, and as a pioneer leading the change to more diversity.

Imports of printing and communication papers into Australia dropped by 27.7 per cent in the 12 months to June, and by 23.4 per cent in New Zealand, but they did start to recover at the end of the year.

Print businesses in Sydney were ready for Monday's no jab no work deadline, but late Sunday the state government extended the deadline by another two weeks to 19 Sept, although staff have to have made their booking to get vaccinated by today (Wednesday).

Print industry super fund Media Super, and Cbus, have signed their merger agreement, and say the funds are now working towards completing the merger process by the middle of next year.

Print businesses who have staff who live in one of the 12 NSW LGAs of concern have just five days to ensure those staff have had at least one dose of the vaccine, otherwise they can't come to work. Monday is deadline day for the area that hosts many of the state's print operations.

Canva’s Global Partnership Lead Aaron Day talks to Print21 editor Wayne Robinson about the online juggernaut founded by Melanie Perkins and two friends, and how it can help printers grow their businesses.

Printers in all of New Zealand, except Auckland and Northland, can fire up the presses again, with the prime minister easing the country to Level 3. Auckland printers will limp along for at least a fortnight more.

Print staff who live in one of the 12 NSW LGA hotspots, and work for a company in another, must carry a travel permit with them from today to go to and from work, and from week after next must have had at least one shot of a Covid vaccine, or have a valid medical reason not to. The rapid antigen testing option has been dumped. The new edict has been issued by NSW Health overnight, with no jab no work effective from Monday 6 September.

The OOH industry’s HY net media revenue results show revenue increased 22% over the same period in 2020, further suggesting signs of recovery, although it is still 20% behind the 2019 result.

Print staff travelling to work into, around and out of any one of the 12 Sydney LGAs of concern are facing further restrictions on going to work, which include the need for permits from Saturday.

One of the country’s biggest employers has tackled the question of mandatory vaccination in the workplace head on, with Qantas telling its 22,000 staff they will need to get the jab to continue working for the airline.

Growing print solutions specialist IPG Marketing Solutions has rebranded itself, and will now be called Impressu Print Group. GM Kahn Barlow says the rebrand reflects where the business is today, and where it will be in the future.

Pantone CMYK Coated and Uncoated Guides will now be available printed using G7 calibration, which Pantone says makes them achievable at almost any print provider in the world.

In the latest edict from the Victorian government, all print staff travelling to work in Melbourne must have an authorised travel permit, with matching photo ID, or face huge fines. Get one here.

The New Zealand print industry has had to close, with only print that is directly necessary for the essential supply chain able to be produced, as the country enters strict level four lockdown over one case.