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Katy Perry is off to space.

Space has a PR problem. It’s time to make it great again

Using space as a stunt to recover from a failed album is just another nail in the coffin of the great black void’s reputation.

  • Patrick Lenton

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Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

  • Michael Koziol
Thumb’s up … to no good.

The digital age is a pain in the digit – and my texting thumb is over it

So you’ve never had this condition, “texting thumb”? Keep scrolling – and scrolling – and you’ll get the feel of it.

  • Cherie Gilmour
Ashton Hall’s elaborate morning routine.

Ashton Hall has a five-hour morning routine. People are obsessed

CEOs, celebrities and work colleagues swear that the right start to the day increases performance and productivity. But when does it all become too much?

  • Bronte Gossling
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers during debate.

Albo, you’re delulu and I have no solulu

Politicians do not need to be simultaneously fluent in talk tactics and TikTok. So why do they insist on trying?

  • Michelle Cazzulino
The White Lotus makes female friendship triangles look messy and toxic. Is it a fair depiction?

The White Lotus makes female friendship trios look toxic. Here’s what it gets wrong

Pop culture depictions of female friendship triangles paint a picture of power shifts, backstabbing and gossip. But there’s so much more to socialising in threes.

  • Nell Geraets
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From Gaga to tradwives: Signs of economic doom, according to the internet

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Australian economy is on the up and up, but social media tells a different tale. Welcome to the world of “recession indicators”.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Adolescence highlights a concern most parents have today: what is my child being exposed to online?

The adults in Adolescence are clueless. Here’s how to do better

Beyond the horrific crime committed, the most shocking aspect of Netflix’s Adolescence is the lack of understanding most of the adults demonstrate of the online world. Here’s how to engage with your teen – and why it’s so important.

  • Nell Geraets
Blake McGrath

The roller bag, the shoe and Celine Dion: How one man’s work trip started an airport dance trend

Blake McGrath was waiting for a flight in Dallas last year when he felt the need to bust a move. Now travellers at airports all over the world are doing the same thing.

  • Hannah Sampson
Owen Cooper plays Jamie Miller, who is arrested for murder, in the Netflix drama Adolescence.

Adolescence is heartbreaking and brilliant. But it has one crucial flaw

This brave and impressive Netflix show reminds us that the voices and attitudes we allow to be loudest in our children’s lives have real and often devastating consequences.

  • Steve Biddulph

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