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Ultra-fast fashion is marked by even faster production cycles, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it trends, and poor labour practices. Brands like Shein, Boohoo and Cider are liberated from the concept of seasonal collections.

Despite its economic value, CEO of the Australian Fashion Council Leila Naja Hibri says the fashion and textile industry is languishing through the labour shortage plaguing the country's workforce.

It's hardly been fashion as usual at this year's Australian Fashion Week, with world-firsts, tech integration, and diversity galore strutting down the runways at the chic event.

The federal government is investing $1 million in the Australian fashion industry in a bid to promote locally made products using a new trademark to overseas markets.