The Winter Olympics expose the harsh reality of China’s social media
China is hosting the Winter Olympics and two of its athletes highlight the incredible complexity of the country’s social media – and attitude to the rest of the world in general. Eileen Gu is the...
15 Feb 202219min
Annika Smethurst on whether Scomo can win another miracle election
Prime Minister Scott Morrison won the “miracle” election back in 2019. No one expected him to win, but he was a master campaigner, convincing what he called “the quiet Australians” to trust him. An...
14 Feb 202220min
Why are staffers suing McDonalds?
McDonalds is accused of denying workers their ten minute meal break….in some cases offering workers a free sugary soft drink instead. They’re being sued for $100m in the largest class action of its t...
13 Feb 202221min
Lisa Wilkinson was the girl least likely
Lisa Wilkinson has lived most of her life in the public eye. At age just 21 she became editor of DOLLY magazine, before going on to edit CLEO magazine and later becoming a longtime co-host of the TODA...
11 Feb 202240min
Why are truck drivers shutting down Canada's capital Ottawa?
As many as 1000 trucks have converged on Canada’s capital, Ottawa. The Freedom Convoy 2000 has rallied to protest mandatory vaccines for Canadian truck drivers who ferry goods to and from the United ...
10 Feb 202224min
The fallout from Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins’ Press Club address
Grace Tame and Brittany Higgins addressed the National Press Club in Canberra yesterday to highlight the plight of victims of sexual assault. Amy Remeikis, the Guardian’s federal political corresponde...
9 Feb 202224min
Is Denmark providing us a glimpse of our post-Covid future?
Denmark has become the first European country to lift ALL covid restrictions... except international arrivals who’ll need to be double-vaxxed. Authorities say the virus no longer qualifies as a ‘cri...
8 Feb 202221min
The fallout from the Citipointe College scandal
A Brisbane Christian college has backflipped on its policy that required parents a sign a contract, that said children could be expelled based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. We’re j...
7 Feb 202221min
