Yesterday
How female Olympians are boosting their popularity without media help
Enthusiasm for lesser-known sports tends to die off at the end of each Olympic Games but some women are doing their own promotion.
- Lucy Slade
This Month
Labor’s silence is TikTok’s boon
The federal government may have banned TikTok on government-issued devices, but the Australian public has been left to its own devices.
- Max Mason
- Opinion
- Visual art
Too many children are being encouraged to follow their dreams
If history has taught us anything, it’s that there are no risks to a young artist giving up on their dreams.
- Ed Cumming
Olympics’ online trolls get taken down by AI
Athletes have previously had to turn off their phones to avoid online abuse – this year artificial intelligence is helping to keep trolls at bay.
- Paul Smith
I watched 100 fintok videos – here are five finfluencers to follow
Critics say you can’t explain complex issues in 30 seconds, but some young content creators on TikTok do it really well – particularly Australian women.
- Tim Mackay
July
- Opinion
- AI
Why Australia needs its own AI large language model
If we are to retain our economic and cultural sovereignty, Australia needs to develop AI that reflects Australian values.
- Anton van den Hengel
Why Harris is drawing in crucial Gen Z voters
The presumptive Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign gets under way with an explosion of online content that’s drawing in the younger generation.
- Martha Muir and Sophie Spiegelberger
Advertisers to be verified under new online scams code
The digital industry has established a new online scam code, after delays establishing a mandatory government backed code.
- Tom Burton
‘Old people sometimes scare me’, says Gen Z
Today’s teens know they are missing out on some of the fun, but are baffled previous generations did so many adult things so young says psychologist Jean Twenge.
- Julie Hare
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Aussie who sold cloud start-up for $2b jumps on AI for ads
Three years after selling A Cloud Guru in a bumper payday, Sam Kroonenburg is teaming up with advertising entrepreneurs with big plans and investors in tow.
- Paul Smith
America’s most powerful export may be anxiety
What if mental health cannot be separated from culture, and cultural forces are making young English-speakers unhappy?
- Derek Thompson
- Exclusive
- Private equity
Viral beauty brand Coco & Eve snares $100m American PE investment
The company, marketed as vegan and cruelty-free, was founded in 2018 by Emily Hamilton and sells a range of hair, self-tan and body care products.
- Carrie LaFrenz
‘I feel helpless’: techies are banning their kids from social media
The professionals who understand most how social media and other tech platforms work are keeping their own children away from them for as long as possible.
- Paul Smith
Brands hit up TikTok as Instagram, Facebook lose their lustre
The Victorian Chamber of Commerce found expanding marketing was a top priority for members, striking a deal with the platform to educate owners how to do it.
- Patrick Durkin
June
France’s far-right ‘dream ticket’ chases election victory
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen anointed her youthful protege as prime minister in waiting, but the office may come sooner than either expected as France votes.
- Leila Abboud
China’s faltering tech giants push workers to the limit
As Chinese technology executives face a new reality of low growth, rising competition and investor apathy, many are making tough demands on staff.
- Updated
- Ryan McMorrow and Nian Liu
- Opinion
- US election
Why next week’s Biden v Trump debate is so important
A set piece clash between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will turn less on policies than on manner and appearance. What they say will matter less than how they seem.
- Updated
- Edward Luce
Online shopping has become a giant fake-product machine
TikTok is better than any other digital platform for turning cult favourites into global bestsellers – and making counterfeiters money.
- Amanda Mull
US surgeon-general urges tobacco-style warnings on social media
Vivek Murthy’s call to action comes as regulators and legislators increasingly scrutinise links between social media use and children’s mental health.
- Cristiano Lima-Strong and Aaron Gregg
Labor insider Sabina Husic snapped up by TikTok
The ByteDance-owned video app needs friends in Canberra, turning to Sabina Husic in a new lobbying role.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
