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Why big tech will hate the Australian tax office’s latest ruling
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (845+ words) Countries like Australia have long struggled to tax the global tech giants. Now, a new approach could significantly increase tax collected from multinationals such as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon. These companies earn significant revenue from Australian consumers. However, much…...
We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere
17+ hour, 50+ min ago (617+ words) Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it....
How to talk to your kids about edgy or violent porn in an age-appropriate way
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (1069+ words) Recent reports of a 16-year-old Sydney girl’s tragic death by “sexual choking” have understandably been met by calls for increased safety education for young people. International research shows parents play a vital role in educating young people about sex, sexuality…...
Viral African dance videos are busting stereotypes in China – and making money for some
4+ day, 1+ min ago (881+ words) Connected to wireless earphones, Yoofi Greene from Ghana begins his dance steps down a busy sidewalk in Guangzhou, China. People, bicycles and cars zoom past. Pedestrians watch with a mix of amusement and annoyance as he glides by them and…...
The tourism industry is slowly waking up to solo travelers’ needs
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (796+ words) Solo travel is surging – and an industry still largely built for two is taking note. Google reported in April 2026 that online searches involving “solo travel” hit an all-time high this year, with queries for “women solo travel” reaching a 15-year…...
India’s middle-class crisis: the great bifurcation and the Gen Z uprising
6+ day, 3+ min ago (248+ words) The student protests we have been witnessing in India can be explained in large part by the crisis facing the Indian middle class, marked in particular by graduate unemployment and a decline in average purchasing power. This is because the…...
Could you survive The Oregon Trail? An emergency medicine doctor offers tips on how to not die in the great outdoors
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1201+ words) If you grew up in the United States in the 1980s or ’90s, chances are you remember The Oregon Trail. For many like me, it was our first computer game and our first introduction to wilderness survival. We hunted buffalo, forded rivers,…...
‘Digital duty of care’ laws will force tech platforms to look after users
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (891+ words) The federal government has today introduced draft digital duty of care legislation, designed to protect Australians from online harms. The legislation was first planned – but shelved – in 2024. At the time, the government heralded it as “a shift away from reacting…...
Does ‘R U OK? Day’ actually improve people’s mental health?
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (572+ words) R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign. A study using nine years of data looked at how it affected wellbeing and access to care....
Is Australia’s school system ‘anti-boy’?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (449+ words) Nationals leader Matt Canavan says boys are ‘sick and tired of the feminisation’ of Australia’s curriculum. An education professor explains how it works....