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Wall Street
Donald Trump just got hit with a $1.5 billion reality check
The release of Donald Trump’s media group’s annual accounts rattled investors and wiped billions off the former president’s fortune.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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What would Facebook look like without any news?
Last time Meta banned news, it removed the Facebook pages of charities, emergency services and hospitals. What will happen this time?
- by David Swan
Opinion
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Celebrities are taking life’s greatest pleasure and making it feel like work
Nothing tells you more about a person than what’s in their fridge. And while this fascination has been around for centuries, it’s now bloomed into a full-blown social obsession.
- by Wendy Syfret
Opinion
Music festivals
From Splendour to surrender: why music festivals are out in the cold
The demise of Splendour in the Grass will shock no one who has been listening to music industry warnings.
- by Benjamin Potter
It’s loud and Insta-friendly. Step inside the world of ‘cool Christianity’
The Pentecostal faithful are flocking to sermons by pastors in ripped jeans and tearing up at rock concerts. It’s a far cry from empty pews in many Anglican and Catholic churches.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Opinion
For subscribers
Hey LinkedIn, I’m beyond thrilled to offer you an exciting opportunity
But you need to harden up, LinkedIn. Loosen that tie and be a little less polite.
- by Peter Lewis
Opinion
Celebrity relationships
There are many ways to become famous. Bianca Censori has chosen one of the worst
The rampant exhibitionism of rapper Kanye West and his Australian partner is difficult to watch.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Opinion
Sex & relationships
The Dull Women’s Club – the most exciting thing since men thought of it
As the cost of living starts to bite, the Dull trend is wooing men – and now women – in droves.
- by Clea Jones
From criminal to cancelled: How Spanian became a social media sensation
After a recent visit to a Queensland suburb ended in multiple arrests, Australian rapper-turned-influencer Spanian is back in the headlines. But who is he?
- by Thomas Mitchell
Opinion
For subscribers
Instagram’s latest change could make my generation the most ignorant ever
A new algorithm update means we will have less engagement in some of the most important issues of our time. We should all be seriously worried, and angry.
- by Daniel Cash
Opinion
Wall Street
Donald Trump has $4.6 billion worth of shares that he can’t sell
Trump’s media merger finally got the green light, seemingly solving his financial woes. But it’s not as simple as that.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz