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Kara Jung
Kara JungDigital editor

Kara Jung is an award-winning journalist, editor and columnist. She is currently The Advertiser’s digital editor, a News Corp columnist and serves on the Women in Media SA committee. Follow her on Facebook @KaraJJung or on X @KaraJung

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WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: In this photo illustration, the TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone on August 7, 2020 in Washington, DC. On Thursday evening, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that bans any transactions between the parent company of TikTok, ByteDance, and U.S. citizens due to national security reasons. The president signed a separate executive order banning transactions with China-based tech company Tencent, which owns the app WeChat. Both orders are set to take effect in 45 days. (Photo Illustration by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) == FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Social media giants must be held to account

Many parents around the country found themselves having to talk to their children about suicide this week after a horrifying TikTok video went viral. So where’s the repercussions for the platforms that allow such footage to spread like wildfire?

SA News
Jon Lamb's Spring Gardening Guide - The Advertiser

Jon Lamb’s spring gardening guide

For gardeners who enjoy growing their own fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs, there is now an irresistible urge to spend time outdoors and to start planting. Gardening guru Jon Lamb tells us how to prep our soil, what to plant and when for bigger harvests.

Opinion
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Australian soccer players Steph Catley, Alanna Kennedy and Lydia Williams react as FIFA announced Australia as the hosts to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup at the FFA Offices on June 26, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images)

Why women need to be stars of the show

Seeing women on our TV screens – whether as characters in a movie or sports stars at the elite level on the field – is essential to shaping how we see ourselves, writes Kara Jung.

City
Top makeup artist.Lili Karamalikis received some of the most votes in our Top Makeup Artist poll. In the studio in Adelaide ArcadeTuesday 19th November 2019 (AAP Image/Roy VanDerVegt)

Your guide to emerging from ISO in Adelaide

Cut your own hair in iso and need help to fix it? Rebooting that wedding planning? Wondering where to meet friends now you can dine together again? As restrictions ease, we’ve trawled our Best Of Adelaide series to help you emerge from isolation in style. SEARCH LISTS NOW.

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