TikTok
The sex lives of elves and fairies? Welcome to the world of ‘romantasy’
This popular book genre is taking readers into magical worlds and earning the authors millions of dollars.
- by Georgie Gordon
Latest
Graham Norton swaps the glamour of his talk show for an Aussie Wheel of Fortune
Over a nearly 30-year TV career, the Irish chat show host has juggled sex stunts, celebrity guests and game shows. This is how he makes it look so easy.
- by Louise Rugendyke
The wild new Wiggles character every parent is talking about
Dominic Field, aka the Tree of Wisdom, hasn’t responded to his newfound viral fame before now. But yes, he’s loving your funny comments.
- by Meg Watson
Opinion
Real life
Why Starbucks is crashing in the US, but booming in Australia
After decades of struggling to meet our high coffee standards, Starbucks is enjoying record profits Down Under thanks to a new generation of customers.
- by Shona Hendley
Who decides what’s true? The ‘gaping hole’ in Labor’s misinformation bill
Constitutional law expert Anne Twomey says the proposed law has a big problem: “When it talks about what’s ‘reasonably verifiable’ as false, how do you decide?”
- by Natassia Chrysanthos
How beef fat has become a skincare trend
Beef tallow has taken off on TikTok as a supposed “miracle product” for skin. But what exactly does it do?
- by Lauren Ironmonger
How would a social media ban actually work?
Almost a quarter of children aged eight to 10 use social media, as do half of 13-year-olds. How would new laws banning them from apps actually keep them off?
- by Paul Sakkal, David Swan and Tim Biggs
Opinion
Ageing
How to survive the 35-year-old curse
The exact midpoint between 20 and 50 is a lonely place to be, where both TikTok fame and homeownership remain out-of-reach.
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
Financial planners
Is this the missing link for cheap, effective financial advice?
Financial education is dry and overly complex, so why aren’t we investing in self-help financial education that’s engaging, accessible and genuinely useful?
- by Bec Wilson
YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown
The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Social media
Kids’ social media ban might be just as tough on flat-chat parents
This ban sounds like a toothless folly that smacks of Anthony Albanese wanting to be seen as doing something.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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