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Tia and Chris Ellison at an LA Dodgers game in October.

Chris Ellison’s wife is inside out at MinRes

Tia Ellison appeared in a mystery Perth property deal, which saw MinRes take a $45 million stake.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Erica Thomas, principal of Kincoppal-Rose Bay School.

Principals back social media ban but won’t give up YouTube

Two veteran educators say YouTube will likely still be used by teachers in the classroom, even if students are banned from using it.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Pixie Curtis and her mum Roxy Jacenko.

$85k a year wasn’t worth this influencer’s childhood

PR maven Roxy Jacenko says she regrets letting her daughter Pixie Curtis have a public social media account, despite the income it generated.

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  • Amelia McGuire

Feeling lonely? You’re probably making 3 mistakes

Technology and loneliness are interlinked, stoked by the ways we interact with social media, text messaging and binge-watching. Here are some solutions

  • Brian X. Chen
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has seized upon a barbecue stopper issue.

Social media age ban is good for kids and parents

Labor’s move to now run hard on the issue of young peoples’ safety online will resonate with millions of average mums and dads.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is adamant that social media will be treated like selling alcohol, and banned for kids.

Big tech should stay in the sin bin until children are safe online

New laws could be less about booting kids off platforms and more about denying companies the ability to host young users unless they prove their products are safe.

  • Rys Farthing
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is adamant that social media will be treated like selling alcohol, and banned for kids.

Canberra takes on big tech – and Gen Alpha – with social media bans

All Australians could be forced to register official identity documents with social media giants to prove they are over the age of 16.

  • Paul Smith

How a ‘family smartphone’ can help keep kids off social media

No one has a landline any more, but one Brisbane family has found benefits in sharing a spare smartphone.

  • Tess Bennett
The two-bedroom, ground-floor apartment with no car parking at 2/1 Brookfield Court in Melbourne’s Hawthorn East sold by private treaty for $523,000.

TikTok video sells $523,000 unit, avoiding fees for official listing

A social media walk-through gave potential buyers a real feel for this apartment, without the gloss – or cost to vendor – of advertising on a property portal.

  • Michael Bleby

October

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters spent months with an executive coach to train him to co-lead the world’s biggest entertainment company.

Netflix’s co-CEO says it’s ‘impossible’ to run the $500b giant alone

Greg Peters once wanted to be an astronaut – now he’s leading a company worth more than Disney, Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery combined.

  • Sam Buckingham-Jones
Lime Cordiale perform at Parliament House at an evening paid for by Google to promote its investment in Australia.

Rock stars and Wiggles: Google takes on big tech rules

The search giant is bankrolling parties and events that are an unsubtle reminder to the government of its huge power.

  • Paul Smith and Sam Buckingham-Jones
Zara Zoe and Sophia Forrest tied the knot in August.

Fortescue scion’s wedding timed to perfection

How utterly pointed. Mind you, we’re pretty sure the timing was just coincidental.

  • Myriam Robin

How White Fox duo conquered tween fashion and made $200m

The fast fashion company, which makes oversized sweats and hoodies, is a hit with tweens around the world. Here’s how the Young Rich Lister founders did it.

  • Carrie LaFrenz and Lauren Sams
Rethink Group’s Scott O’Neill started in real estate investing, but when he bought his first commercial site, he was hooked.

How Scott O’Neill became the commercial property king

Young Rich Listers Scott and Mina O’Neill have had one of the biggest jumps in net worth of those on the 2024 list, but it all started with a supermarket and a fish and chip shop.

  • Yolanda Redrup
Roxy Jacenko with husband Oliver Curtis, who’s doing rather well for himself these days.

Roxy Jacenko fighting for pay, honour, and the Birkin

Six months after the company behind a $10 million house giveaway collapsed, the liquidation grinds on.

  • Myriam Robin
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Life on the Meta campus.

Meta sacks staff for abusing $37 meal credits

Some workers had been pooling their money together, while others were getting meals sent home even though the credits are intended for the office.

  • Hannah Murphy and Stephen Morris

Linktree says it has learnt its lesson from 2021 tech bubble

The general counsel of $1b tech start-up Linktree said the tech industry is full of tall-poppy critics “not creating room for people to take risk”.

  • Amelia McGuire
Wisetech’s Richard White.

WiseTech’s Richard White slips into witness protection

The tech billionaire had a secret wedding amid his legal stoush with an alleged former lover.

  • Mark Di Stefano
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said parents and children won’t be fined for violating social media age restrictions.

Social media penalties ‘must include big fines’

Tech companies should face multimillion-dollar fines for failing to enforce laws restricting social media access for children, the South Australian premier says.

  • Tess Bennett
A bankruptcy proceeding between Richard White and his alleged lover has turned ugly.

Richard White’s alleged lover claims he expected sex for investment

In documents filed with the Federal Court, the wellness entrepreneur said a business trip to New York changed when the billionaire booked only one hotel room.

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  • Max Mason, Jemima Whyte and Jonathan Shapiro

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