This Month
Did we underestimate Kate Hudson?
Through genuine word of mouth, Hollywood insiders are saying “Song Sung Blue” is the best work of the actor’s career.
December 2025
Snail’s pace scam reform delayed to 2028
Global criminal enterprises that scam about $2 billion a year from Australians will welcome the delayed introduction of a scam intelligence network.
Reddit has good case against Australia’s social media ban
The Albanese government’s “world-first” approach is vulnerable to being struck down due to its ineffectiveness in achieving its purpose.
She was MAGA’s pet conspiracist. Then she picked on the wrong person
Candace Owens’ recent foray into conspiracy theories about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has some of her longtime allies drawing a line.
‘A complete crock’: Senior minister blasts Reddit’s High Court case
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler likened online forum Reddit to big tobacco companies in fighting regulations that could hurt their bottom line.
Teenage social media refugees find new apps as eSafety urges patience
Over on Lemon8 and Coverstar, teenagers are waking up in a new environment after some, but not all, lost Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram accounts.
Why Joe Rogan missed a Golden Globes podcast nomination
The awards’ voting body played it safe, seemingly keen to avoid any controversy. Imagine a host showing up and saying something contentious.
‘Why not ban Discord? That’s where the paedophiles are’
Australian teens are navigating a new world as the law takes effect. Some have been kicked off all platforms while others still enjoy access.
‘Survivors’, loopholes, pushback: Social media ban’s first day
Australian teenagers awoke to find some (but not all) of their accounts had been deactivated on Wednesday.
Snapchat’s teen ban blitz halted by age verification outage
In the hours before Australia’s nationwide social media ban came into effect, Snapchat was forced to pause age verification to identify under-16 users.
Teens pile into Lemon8, Yope, Coverstar as social media ban kicks in
Alternative platforms not included in the social media ban are topping the app charts.
We tried to break Australia’s social media ban. It wasn’t hard
On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review created accounts on social media platforms despite listing the user age as below 16.
Laws are no match for algorithms that deform our souls
When we cede control of our attention, we cede more than what we are looking at now. We cede, to some degree, control over what we will care about tomorrow.
US presidential contender backs Australia’s social media ban
Democratic heavyweight Rahm Emanuel, a contender for the 2028 election and Barack Obama’s former staffer, says the US should also ban social media for kids.
Reddit prepares challenge to Albanese’s social media age ban in court
The online forum has hired a top barrister and formidable law firm ahead of an expected High Court challenge to the laws.
Trump warns $108b Netflix-Warner deal ‘could be a problem’
The US president says Netflix’s “very big market share” in streaming video might be an issue, as it seeks regulatory approval for its blockbuster deal.
The UK tech firm profiting from age bans on Meta and TikTok
Few people would have heard of British digital identity firm Yoti. But now it’s working with social media platforms to help them track down underage users.
Teens prepping for social media ban consider the unthinkable: phone calls
Under 16s are getting ready for the impending prohibition by downloading new apps, getting VPNs, fake IDs and even exchanging phone numbers.
Why 17-year-olds could be locked out of social media
Age-gate’s margin of error will leave some older than 16 locked out of social media apps (and let some 15-year-olds in).
Sky News cash-for-comment lines Farage’s pockets
The once-proud “Australia’s News Channel” has paid the UK right-wing politician $63,000 in the past eight months.