Chanel Contos on how to end gendered violence
November 1, 2023
Culture
How does Australia’s parental leave policy stack up?
October 23, 2023
Where is Nedd Brockmann now?
October 20, 2023
What to do if police ask to strip search you
September 29, 2023
Why Russell Brand hasn’t gone quiet
September 27, 2023
Dylan Alcott on the change he doesn’t want you to notice
September 21, 2023
A step closer to a four-day work week
September 19, 2023
Why the Federal Coalition wants to stop ACT’s drug laws
September 18, 2023
A new deal could see Australia-India film productions
November 22, 2023
Governments have signed a new agreement that could see Australia-India film productions made by the two countries.
Drug testing of sewage shows Australians are using more ketamine and less MDMA
November 9, 2023
The latest sewage drug testing report from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission shows Australians using more ketamine and less MDMA.
The govt’s program to end toxic masculinity
October 25, 2023
The Government has announced a program to crack down on toxic male culture, and help young men develop ‘positive masculinity’.
Nedd Brockmann interview, one year on
November 1, 2023
How is AI transforming Hollywood?
August 6, 2023
Exclusive: Government to waive millions in student debt
October 23, 2023
The HECS debts of some 13,000 Australian students will be waived due to a historical record-keeping error.
18,000 Australian books allegedly stolen to train AI
October 2, 2023
A large number of Australian books have allegedly been used to train artificial intelligence, according to a recent search by the Australian Publishers Association (APA).
The WGA strike ends today
September 27, 2023
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has voted to end its 148-day strike today after reaching an agreement with major Hollywood studios.
Strip searches fall short of protocols
September 26, 2023
What are the strip-searching rules in NSW? An audit found less than one-third of strip searches are following correct legal processes.
A Taylor ‘Swiftposium’ will be held in Australia next year
September 22, 2023
A group of Australian and New Zealand universities have come together to develop a world-first Taylor Swift conference.
Rowland sets deadline for online dating reform
September 18, 2023
The Federal Government has issued online dating apps with a new deadline to improve the safety features on their platforms.
Russell Brand has been accused of rape and sexual assault
September 18, 2023
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by at least four women.
A UK museum has returned cultural artefacts to a First Nations community in the Northern Territory
September 6, 2023
The items, called the ‘Worsley Collection’, included spears and shell dolls. The artefacts were bought or traded for in the 1950s.
What is the Indigenous Voice to Parliament? Here’s what you need to know.
August 30, 2023
A referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be held on 14 October. Here’s what you need to know.
Why does Lebanon want to ban Barbie from cinemas?
August 11, 2023
Lebanon’s Minister of Culture wants to ban the Barbie movie from local cinemas for promoting “homosexuality”. Here’s what you need to know.
Why are Hollywood actors on strike?
July 14, 2023
Thousands of Hollywood actors are joining screenwriters on strike over a pay dispute. Here’s why they say they’ve been treated unfairly.
Why is Prime Energy being investigated? Explained simply
July 12, 2023
What is Prime Energy? The ever-popular drink founded by Logan Paul and KSI has come under fire for one of its ingredients. Here’s why
Singapore is considering laws to ban ‘cancel culture’
May 19, 2023
Can you cancel ‘cancel culture’? Singapore has unveiled plans to ban the trend, but it won’t come without a raft of difficulties. Here’s why
Adidas is being sued by its investors over the handling of Kanye West
May 2, 2023
Is Kanye West being sued? Adidas has been hit with a lawsuit over its partnership with the billionaire rapper, who hasn’t been served himself.
Ed Sheeran is being sued over allegedly copying Marvin Gaye
April 27, 2023
UK singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran’s lawsuit over claims his 2014 single ‘Thinking Out Loud’ infringes U.S. copyright law has continued. He appeared in a New York
What is the happiest country in the world in 2023?
March 21, 2023
Finland has maintained its position as the happiest country in the world, according to a new ranking list published this week.
Vinyl records outsold CDs in the U.S. for the first time since 1987
March 15, 2023
Vinyl albums have outsold CDs in the U.S. for the first time since 1987 by eight million units.
Sticky Fingers has been removed from the Bluesfest lineup
March 2, 2023
Bluesfest removes Sticky Fingers from its lineup, apologises for mistaken belief in forgiveness and redemption amidst public scrutiny.
A South Korean court has recognised the rights of a same-sex couple for the first time
February 21, 2023
South Korean court recognizes same-sex couple rights in a landmark decision. The case is now being challenged in the Supreme Court.
Australia’s first ever national guideline to support children with autism was released this week
February 17, 2023
Australia launches its first-ever national guideline offering 84 recommendations for children with autism up to 12 years old.
Netflix cracks down on password sharing: New options & revenue goals
January 27, 2023
Netflix to crackdown on password sharing, allowing users to pay extra to share accounts outside the household. Over 100M households believed to share passwords.
Spending on arts and recreation has fallen sharply
January 20, 2023
Customer spending on arts and recreation fell by 6.6% in November last year, according to the latest figures.
What has Prince Harry alleged?
January 10, 2023
Prince Harry has aired a series of claims about members of the royal family in a number of interviews to promote his new memoir, ‘Spare’.
Melbourne is set to overtake Sydney as Australia’s most populated city
January 8, 2023
Melbourne is forecast to overtake Sydney as Australia’s most populated city by 2032, with a projected population of six million.
‘Our population will be smaller and older’: a new report details how Australia’s population has changed after the pandemic
January 6, 2023
Australia’s population is now forecast to be “smaller and older” than it was expected to be prior to the pandemic.
A sixth U.S. state has legalised ‘human composting’ as an alternative to burial or cremation
January 2, 2023
The state of New York has legalised the process of natural organic reduction – commonly known as ‘human composting’ – becoming the sixth U.S. state
Andrew Tate and his brother have been arrested in Romania
December 30, 2022
Andrew Tate has been arrested in Romania along with his brother Tristan, according to local media. The arrests relate to an investigation into suspected human
Could ‘myki’ be ditched?
December 30, 2022
Victoria’s ‘myki’ transport card system could be cut at the end of 2023 when its contract runs out.
What’s happening in the world this week?
December 28, 2022
Here’s a quick catch-up on the biggest headlines.
Scottish Parliament has passed a new gender recognition law
December 24, 2022
It aims to make it easier for transgender people to be “legally recognised in their lived gender”
A new survey has detailed the sexual attitudes and experiences of young Australians
December 23, 2022
A new survey published yesterday gives a detailed picture of the attitudes of young Australians towards sex and sexual health.
The ABC ‘misled’ audiences in an investigation about Fox News
December 22, 2022
A two-part program by the ABC has been found to have breached the national broadcaster’s own standards of practice.
The Victorian Government has apologised to late singer Archie Roach for “pain and trauma inflicted by the state”
December 16, 2022
The Victorian Government has formally apologised to late singer Archie Roach for his “forced removal” from his family and Country. Roach, a Gunditjmara (Kirrae Whurrong/Djab
Australia’s gender pay gap has stalled for the first time in nine years
December 12, 2022
Australia’s gender pay gap in 2022 is 22.8%. It’s the first time it has stalled in nine years.
South Koreans are about to become younger
December 12, 2022
The South Korean Government has announced it will stop using Korea’s traditional age-counting method on official documents from the middle of next year.
Would you want to know where the safest nightlife spots are?
December 10, 2022
A new ‘safe’ guide for Sydney’s nightlife could be on the way
It’s the 5-year anniversary of same-sex marriage being legalised in Australia
December 9, 2022
Today is the five-year anniversary of same-sex marriage being legalised in Australia.
A private Sydney school has expelled six year 9 students for an “assault” on year 7 students
December 8, 2022
Six Year 9 students at Waverley College, an all-boys high school in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, have been expelled following an “assault” on Year 7 students.
Google has revealed what Australians searched for the most in 2022.
December 7, 2022
Today, Google released data around the most popular questions, trends, and topics searched for by Australians during 2022.
“Exploitation of migrant workers persists as a systematic practice”: A new report documents the widespread underpayment of migrant workers
December 6, 2022
Migrant workers reported illegal underpayment, bullying and intimidation.
What are governments doing to ‘close the gap’?
December 4, 2022
Close the Gap aims to address inequalities between First Nations and non-First Nations people in Australia
“It is devastating and scary to Jewish people all over the world”: Kanye West doubled down on antisemitic comments
December 2, 2022
Rapper Kanye West has doubled down on antisemitic comments in an interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
A law has been passed to allow the ACT and NT to make voluntary assisted dying laws
December 2, 2022
The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory will be allowed to pass their own laws on voluntary assisted dying after a change to Federal
TikTok will restrict tanning content amid skin cancer concerns
December 1, 2022
From today TikTok Australia will begin removing content that glamorises tanning, as part of a new campaign to warn users about the threat of skin
Balenciaga has been accused of promoting child abuse in a new ad campaign
November 29, 2022
In a statement, Balenciaga said the controversies in the ad campaigns “reflect a series of grievous errors for which Balenciaga takes responsibility”.
Why is Disney losing money?
November 23, 2022
This week, the Walt Disney Company fired CEO Bob Chapek and brought back long-serving former CEO Robert Iger. It follows a major plunge in the
Here’s Macquarie Dictionary’s shortlist for the ‘word of the year’
November 23, 2022
Every year, the Macquarie Dictionary – an Australian language dictionary – holds a competition for the world (or phrase) of the year.
European teams have abandoned a plan to wear rainbow armbands at the World Cup
November 22, 2022
Several teams competing in the men’s World Cup tournament in Qatar have abandoned a plan to wear an armband.
Does Australian television feature diverse voices?
November 22, 2022
MDA CEO Mariam Veiszadeh says the findings “hold up a mirror” to the industry’s slow progress in “creating a representative media landscape that looks and
Is Ticketmaster the real anti-hero?
November 18, 2022
Fans who were invited to join a presale complained they missed out on tickets, even though scalpers are already offering to re-sell tickets online.
Wimbledon has amended its all-white dress code for women
November 18, 2022
Wimbledon has officially amended its all-white dress code to allow female players to wear non-white undershorts.
There are now 8 billion people in the world
November 15, 2022
This is more than three times higher than the world population in 1950.
Australia’s life expectancy is now the third highest in the world
November 9, 2022
On the latest global figures, our overall life expectancy is now third-highest in the world, behind only Japan and Monaco.
The non-consensual removal of a condom during sex will be criminalised in South Australia
November 3, 2022
The South Australian Government has announced it will criminalise ‘stealthing’ – the removal of a condom during sex without consent.
Italy’s far-right government has said it will make raves a criminal offence
November 2, 2022
People organising unauthorised parties in Italy could face up to six years behind bars under tougher proposals agreed to by the Italian Government.
An inquiry into historical LGBTIQ+ hate crimes begins in NSW today
November 2, 2022
A NSW inquiry starting today will investigate the cause of every unsolved suspected murder of a member of the LGBTIQ+ community between 1970 and 2010.
Migos rapper ‘Takeoff’ has been killed at a shooting in Houston
November 2, 2022
U.S. rapper Takeoff, 28, has been killed in a shooting at a bowling alley in Houston, Texas. He was a member of the Grammy-nominated trio
Alcohol-induced deaths are at the highest level in 10 years
October 20, 2022
The rate of alcohol-induced deaths rose to its highest level in 10 years in 2021, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
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The Queensland Govt has found the Star is unsuitable to hold a casino licence
October 6, 2022
The Queensland Government announced today they found The Star Entertainment Group to be “unsuitable” to hold a casino licence.
A record number of people are working multiple jobs in Australia
September 20, 2022
A record number of people worked multiple jobs in the June quarter of 2022, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
“The greatest transformation of early education in a generation”
June 16, 2022
The NSW and Victorian governments will introduce a full year of free preschool The NSW and Victorian Governments have made a joint commitment to introduce
“It will be an expensive winter”
June 7, 2022
What’s going on with gas prices? Australian gas prices have spiked, especially in Victoria. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has called it a “perfect storm” and warned
Tinder users in the U.S. can now run background checks on their matches
March 11, 2022
Tinder has announced users in the U.S. are now able to run background checks on the people they match with. Users will be able to
Whatsapp has introduced a feature for messages to disappear in 24 hours
December 14, 2021
Social media platform WhatsApp (owned by Meta) has introduced a ‘disappearing messages’ feature, which users will have the option to turn off or on. Users
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