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Cutting HECS debt is the least Albanese could do for young Australians. He should do more

Our tax and benefits system favours the old over the young. Then there’s our ridiculous housing market. No wonder young people feel dudded.

  • Ross Gittins

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How high is he really flying? David Corenswet as the latest incarnation of Superman.

Superman’s real-life kryptonite: The incredible shrinking cinema business

My wife and I went to the movies, only to be bombarded by ad after ad for 20 minutes – ad nauseam. No wonder this industry is in trouble.

  • Bill Wyman

From Taylor Swift to Tom Hanks: Tapping into the charm of the typewriter

Paralleling the vinyl-record revival, celebs are among the many making a “conscious move” away from digital towards analogue.

  • Barry Divola
Record crowds lapped up the good times at Laneway in 2024.

OK Zoomers, it’s time to quit the cringe. Let’s dance

Young people have become too self-conscious about cutting loose on the dance floor. It’s not healthy.

  • Sarah Macdonald
Who knew fried chicken could be so captivating? Amelia Dimoldenberg, of Chicken Shop Date.

From a fun idea at 16, now Amelia Dimoldenberg has millions of fans worldwide

Chicken Shop Date has become so popular, even presidents have been calling for a chat. But the 31-year-old isn’t always biting.

  • Laura Pullman

‘A ticking time bomb’: How Australia’s reading slump is making us stupid

Low literacy. A drop in recreational reading. Students who can’t finish texts. A book industry of falling margins. The decline in reading poses a risk to us all.

  • Greg Callaghan
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Demonstrators react to the death in custody of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang.

How the death of a blogger fuelled deadly protests across a nation

When the police came for Albert, his wife initially thought he would be safe. By the next morning, the father of one was dead.

  • Monicah Mwangi, Christophe Van Der Perre and Edwin Okoth

Performance artists, freak puppets: The strange battle to revive our nights out

A new generation of “Club Kids” is defying the demise of Australian nightlife.

  • Andrew Hornery
Gen Z workers are being hailed as creative and ambitious.

Gen Z are quitting jobs with fanfare. They’re making a big mistake

In this evolving world of work, one thing hasn’t changed: how you leave a job still matters.

  • Roxanne Calder
Jeremy and Danielle.

From matchmakers to coaches: Why more singles are investing big in happily ever after

The world of elite dating agencies is in the spotlight thanks to Celine Song’s upcoming film, Materialists.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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