Is this the missing link for cheap,effective financial advice?

Is this the missing link for cheap,effective financial advice?

Financial education is dry and overly complex,so why aren’t we investing in self-help financial education that’s engaging,accessible and genuinely useful?

  • byBec Wilson

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YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown

YouTube on ban list as all states back teen social media crackdown

The agreement throws state support behind the federal government’s bid to impose the restrictions on social media platforms.

  • byDavid Crowe
Kids’ social media ban might be just as tough on flat-chat parents

Kids’ social media ban might be just as tough on flat-chat parents

This ban sounds like a toothless folly that smacks of Anthony Albanese wanting to be seen as doing something.

  • byKate Halfpenny
The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit,try steroids and starve themselves

The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit,try steroids and starve themselves

According to experts,the “looksmaxxing” trend is targeting vulnerable young people. So,how safe are the measures they’re taking?

  • byPenry Buckley
Children under 16 to be banned from using social media

Children under 16 to be banned from using social media

“Social media is doing harm to our kids,and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said as he announced the ban.

  • byPaul Sakkal andMichelle Griffin
50 million and counting:Too many people want to be social media influencers
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50 million and counting:Too many people want to be social media influencers

There are now an estimated 50 million influencers worldwide but as social media stars become more famous,their relative importance in the economy in which they operate has dwindled.

  • byThe Economist
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‘It’s OK to poo at work’:Is this Queensland’s most-loved social media page?

‘It’s OK to poo at work’:Is this Queensland’s most-loved social media page?

Forget the dry,boring posts you might expect from a government unit. This social media team has taken “light-hearted” to a new level with their eyebrow-raising content.

  • byKristen Camp
$10,000 for making one video? Maybe it’s time to switch careers

$10,000 for making one video? Maybe it’s time to switch careers

If you want to earn money,forget medicine,law and engineering – play Minecraft on YouTube,or post lifestyle TikToks to start raking in serious coin.

  • byKayla Olaya
The new breed of social media sleuths bypassing the regulators

The new breed of social media sleuths bypassing the regulators

Fed-up consumers have found an avenue to shine a light on sneaky tactics used by businesses - and it seems to be working.

  • byKayla Olaya
Court docs accidentally reveal secret TikTok research about the harm to children

Court docs accidentally reveal secret TikTok research about the harm to children

As the Chinese-owned company tries to fend off a federal ban. internal research aired in a court case show TikTok touted safety features they knew were ineffective.

  • byCristiano Lima-Strong,Drew Harwell andJulian Mark
One book created panic about social media. But what if it’s bunkum?

One book created panic about social media. But what if it’s bunkum?

Labor will push age-limit legislation for social media through despite the fact scientists and experts have said it won’t work.

  • byJackson Ryan