App off

Every service, website and company wants you to install their ‘app’ on your phone to lock you in and take your data, so is there an alternative?

How big tech swallowed journalism

Digital platforms destroyed the gatekeeping monopoly once held by newspapers and broadcasters but while the modern influence economy preserves journalism’s reach it discards the checks and balances required to keep information credible.

Joe Bogan

Karl Stefanovic’s exit from Channel Nine will accelerate his transition from morning television star to right-wing podcast provocateur.

Where do young people get their news?

Young people are still interested in the news, but they want it to be accessible, flexible and relevant to their interests and delivered on mobile devices, social media feeds and through voices they trust and relate to.

Can social media be “safe by design”?

The proposed digital duty of care to reduce the social and psychological harms wrought by social media is a significant step in the right direction but “safe by design” will only deliver if it works for everyone.

Streaming is free

The plethora of ever more expensive streaming services in Australia today is driving people to pirate more content than ever.

Digital detox

It’s hard to avoid screen time in our increasingly digital world but doing a “digital detox could help you use technology in a more conscious, deliberate way.

Kids are still on the socials

The new report on social media restrictions shows there is a long road ahead for compliance and if we want to fully address the harms posed by these platforms, new legislation that actually targets the root problems is required.

Walking with a ghost

Virtual influencers are early indicators of a much deeper structural shift, one already reshaping how power, culture and identity work in a connected world.

The social rat race

New UNSW research shows social media platforms do not need to addict users to keep them – they just need to make leaving worse than staying.

Lazy boys and shy girls

Authors and critics looking to cut corners by passing off AI slop as their own work still face sanctions in the world of literature and serious journalism.

Mental health and misinformation

One in five Australians will experience depression or anxiety in their lifetime – and a new report finds this increases their susceptibility to mis- and disinformation.