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Broncos hooker Blake Mozer (third from left) has spoken out about dealing with high expectations and social media trolls.

They’ve been hyped and publicly scathed. This is how the Broncos handle it

When a teenage Blake Mozer spoke of his adoration for one of the game’s legends, little did he know the weight it would immediately dump on his young shoulders. He is one of many bearing a burden.

  • Nick Wright

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How much longer could I spend dodging posts about Trinny Woodall’s eyeshadow?

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
Andrew Alauni (black shirt) competes at a Run It Straight event.

Run It Straight is anarchy in the guise of sport

The law of the jungle rules in the collision competition.

  • Darren Kane
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‘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
The cosmetic injectables industry has boomed.

Cosmetic crackdown: End looms for speedy Botox scripts, influencer freebies banned

New rules for injectables target quick telehealth consults, the role of influencers and nurse training, in an attempt to ensure patient safety comes before profit.

  • Clay Lucas and Henrietta Cook
Illustration: Joe Benke

The US’s biggest export? Trump’s MAGA mindset

The United States is punishing governments that try to moderate social media. Australia is in the firing line.

  • Peter Hartcher
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Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to President Donald Trump, waves to supporters during a campaign event in November 2020.

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
Molly Burke with four-month-old future guide dog, Valentina.

Molly went blind at 14. This is her plea to the beauty industry

With more than 3 million followers, this influencer and disability advocate is changing the way the beauty industry thinks about accessibility.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Premier Jacinta Allan had heavy and drawn-out periods as a young person, later diagnosed as endometriosis.

‘Wild with rage’: It took Jacinta Allan more than a decade to learn the source of her pain

Women who have sought help over years for a condition more common than diabetes say they have felt gaslit and disbelieved, and live in excruciating pain. Jacinta Allan is among the 1 million Australians hoping for better.

  • Wendy Tuohy
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”.

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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