Enshittification: has everything become a bit shit?
The term ‘enshittification’ was coined by British-Canadian blogger Cory Doctorow at the start of 2023 to describe the decline of social media platforms. It captures the idea that something which was ...
27 Jun 202413min
Julian Assange is home. How does that feel for his brother?
Julian Assange is a free man after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a federal United States court as part of a plea deal with prosecutors, bringing to end an international saga surroundin...
26 Jun 202412min
Why Youtube star MrBeast is taking over Australia
You might not have heard of MrBeast, but chances are the Gen Z’er you share a house, office or gym with has. The 26-year-old content creator from Wichita, Kansas has amassed hundreds of millions of fo...
26 Jun 202422min
What convinced Jacinta Allan to allow pill testing in Victoria?
Pills, powders and liquids that might be harbouring deadly substances will be able to be legally tested across Victoria, following a major policy change announced by Premier Jacinta Allan this week. P...
26 Jun 202412min
The Greens want vapes to be sold in pharmacies without prescriptions
The Albanese government has announced sweeping new changes to Australia’s vaping laws, which will see the products continue to be sold – but only in pharmacies. To secure the support of the Greens in ...
25 Jun 202419min
Julian Assange is free and may shortly be home, says WikiLeaks
Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, has agreed to plead guilty to a single felony count in relation to charges over disseminating national security material. The plea deal was in exchange for h...
25 Jun 20249min
Playing chicken with biohazards. Are humans at risk from bird flu?
Bird flu – or Avian flu – has been detected at a number of chicken farms in Victoria and NSW. The discovery comes in the wake of an outbreak in the US and tests that found humans had symptoms associat...
24 Jun 202419min
Are you a victim of weaponised incompetence?
Weaponised incompetence is a term that's gaining some traction at the moment. It's a passive-aggressive pattern of behaviour where someone in a relationship, whether it be professional or intimate, ei...
24 Jun 202412min
