Social media is hurting teens,but no one is doing anything about it

Social media is hurting teens,but no one is doing anything about it

Young people,particularly young women,are the victims of a crisis in mental health. But policymakers are silent on the thing causing the most harm:social media.

  • byJacqueline Maley

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‘Not fair to be cruel’:Melanie Lynskey on hitting back at her Last of Us critics

‘Not fair to be cruel’:Melanie Lynskey on hitting back at her Last of Us critics

Fresh from starring in two of the hottest TV shows,the classic “oh,her” actor talks beating bullies,trading places with Kate Winslet and White Lotus.

  • byLouise Rugendyke
Words are ageist too. Amirite?
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Opinion

Words are ageist too. Amirite?

If you’re past 40,like me,there’s little to be gained from trying to use teenage slang.

  • byDoug Bray
How TikTok,sobriety and pandemic break-ups are changing dating
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How TikTok,sobriety and pandemic break-ups are changing dating

The pandemic trends of separations and social distancing and the rise of TikTok relationship advice and dating reviews have left their mark on the dating scene.

  • byCaitlin Fitzsimmons
We need a national day for unity,not division
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Letters

We need a national day for unity,not division

All countries have national days. They usually celebrate some event of significance,like independence. Only Australia celebrates a date linked to arrival of the dominant ethnic group.

‘People didn’t take me seriously’:How Gen Z is stepping into the workplace

‘People didn’t take me seriously’:How Gen Z is stepping into the workplace

Now that Millennials are hitting 40,Generation Z is getting into the workplace and making it their own.

  • byLauren Ironmonger
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Dan Andrews is worried about the female vote. Period.

Dan Andrews is worried about the female vote. Period.

The Victorian premier’s announcement of free tampons was the moment when feminism met populism.

  • byJacqueline Maley
The Brisbane suburbs where Boomers,Gen X have made way for Millennials

The Brisbane suburbs where Boomers,Gen X have made way for Millennials

Millennials have taken over Brisbane,with Generation X holding out in some pockets,and Baby Boomers increasingly finding themselves in a demographic minority.

  • byCameron Atfield
Shedding colonial ties can take time,but the TikTok clock is ticking

Shedding colonial ties can take time,but the TikTok clock is ticking

We are living through an exciting period when history is being re-examined,and there is a heightened awareness of the damage wrought by colonialism.

  • byJacqueline Maley
Does denying being a Boomer confirm that you really are one?

Does denying being a Boomer confirm that you really are one?

Embrace being a Baby Boomer,says our Modern Guru,and remember all the great things your generation has given the world:like,disco and ... other stuff.

  • byDanny Katz
Don’t blame boomers
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Letters

Don’t blame boomers

Boomers own over half of Australia’s wealth,which is,often unknowingly,supporting fossil fuels.