Social media
Barbie and beige flags: The best (and weirdest) internet trends of 2023
From Matildas mania to therapy speak, we look back at the most talked about trends of the year.
- by Abby Seaman and Lauren Ironmonger
Latest
Lehrmann judge orders YouTuber to face court over alleged contempt
Glenn Logan has been summoned to the Federal Court in February after allegedly breaking a ban on rebroadcasting its YouTube livestream of the Bruce Lehrmann defamation case.
- by Lachlan Abbott
AFL players in the off-season
Running so hard you fall off a treadmill, cryotherapy chambers and locomotion work: here’s how AFL players train in the off-season.
Analysis
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
How the watermelon emoji got tied up with the Israel-Hamas war
On and off social media, watermelons are being used as a symbol to communicate solidarity with Palestinians – but the story goes back much further than the current conflict.
- by Callie Holtermann
Exclusive
TikTok
Privacy watchdog launches inquiry into TikTok
The privacy commissioner has launched an inquiry into whether TikTok should be formally investigated for harvesting data without user consent.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Surprise! The new pregnancy announcement is no announcement at all
Many women are rethinking how they share their pregnancy online, if at all.
- by Fortesa Latifi
Exclusive
TikTok
‘Mass breach of privacy’: TikTok under fire for tracking users online
Some of Australia’s largest brands are being urged to remove a tracking tool from TikTok, which is harvesting users’ emails and phone numbers without consent.
- by David Swan
Jealous of other people’s families at Christmas? You’re not alone
Christmas can be a difficult day for many reasons, making it easy for feelings of jealousy to arise.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Opinion
For subscribers
I quietly quit social media and no one noticed, not even Elon
Quitting social media reminded me of my smallness in the digital universe. But I did get to daydream and the draft of my second novel is written.
- by Jacqueline Maley
Comforting or cashing in? Inside the complex world of IVF influencers
While many people are thankful for influencers sharing their fertility journeys, others question whether IVF should be so heavily marketed.
- by Wendy Syfret
Facebook and Google to face ACCC oversight under tougher rules for using news
A revenue stream worth about $200 million a year for Australian news providers is at stake at a time when they say they need fair compensation.
- by David Crowe