Sabrina Carpenter’s new album cover has sparked uproar. Here’s what you need to know
The star has revealed when her new album Man’s Best Friend is set to drop – but it’s the cover image that has everyone talking.
- Nick Newling
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It’s one of Sydney’s favourite urban legends. But could it be real?
A group of explorers is determined to prove the Blue Mountains Panther exists. They believe they’re getting close.
- Ellie Busby
The seven friends taking Run It Straight from the schoolyard to the world
Six months ago, a group of friends in Melbourne decided to launch an organised version of the hit-up game they played at school. Six months later, RUNIT has become a social media sensation.
- Kayla Olaya
How social media is seeding the next generation of Australian golfers
Young people are flocking to golf courses – prompting the creation of an under 12s tour.
- Nick Newling
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Instagram has decided I’m a sad old sack. It’s only partly true
An email had warned me I was locked out of my account due to “suspicious activity”. And like that, I lost milestones, breakdowns and my dog’s I Dream of Jeannie costume.
- Kate Halfpenny
Edgy or offensive? How these early-2000s internet creators kept webcomics alive
Webcomics are well past their peak, but Cyanide & Happiness is still deep in the game. Here’s how it has managed to keep up with the non-stop beast that is the internet.
- Nell Geraets
‘It will result in death’. But Run It Straight contestants say they’re ‘blessed’ to compete
Medical experts have laid bare the risks of the social media craze, which has already ended in tragedy. But its proponents say it’s here to stay.
- Kayla Olaya
- Opinion
- Social media
From mob wife to MAGA woman: TikTok trends are losing steam
Whatever TikTok’s fate in the US, its fashion fads have waned. What has replaced them is much more difficult for brands to navigate.
- Andrea Felsted
This idea helped build the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Could it save NSW heritage?
Experts say there is too little money to save heritage, and too much red tape. A lottery could help.
- Julie Power
One man’s mission to prove Sydney still has a soul
A scroll through Nathan Asani’s meme page may reveal a mullet map of Sydney, the city’s Yo-Chi line, or allege Randwick is the “Marrickville of the east”.
- Mostafa Rachwani
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