I appreciate the opportunity today to talk specifically about the impact social media is having on the news industry, but to also touch on the broader issues your committee has been asked to confront. Social media has become a toxic force in our society – with online scams and blackmail;Continue Reading
Australia’s Hindu community has slammed what it claims is an “unfair” and “fearmongering” ABC expose about the extent of India’s spying in the country. Four Corners on Monday night revealed fresh details about the alleged “nest of spies” that were quietly booted from the country in 2020 after an investigationContinue Reading
The Reserve Bank of Australia will not be influenced by recent rate cuts abroad, freshly appointed deputy governor Andrew Hausen has signalled, after Canadian and European central bankers lowered interest rates this week. In his first public remarks since his appointment to the position in November, Mr Hauser, who wasContinue Reading
“If war broke out tomorrow, would you fight to defend Australia?” A handful of men were asked this question on the streets of Melbourne last week, with some admitting they would not stand at arms for the nation. In a video conservative journalist Fred Pawle posted to his social mediaContinue Reading
The Tech monopolies — especially social media networks such as Meta, TikTok and X — choose to operate outside our legal system. In the space of just one generation, we have gone from magic to madness. Remember when we first discovered search — when we learned we could find outContinue Reading
Australians have taken to the internet to vent about the nation’s “decline”, saying our reputation as “the lucky country” is dissolving. Unattainable house prices, a struggling education system and the demise of treasured Australian brands were all among the factors cited by pessimistic residents. The flood of worry for theContinue Reading
Italian travel blogger Gabriele Cairo has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths of three members of the same family in a horrific car crash in South Australia in November last year. In a sombre session at the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday, Mr Cairo admitted he caused the deaths ofContinue Reading
The painting mining magnate Gina Rinehart tried to hide has fast become our own Mona Lisa, with gallery goers making the pilgrimage from interstate to marvel at the masterpiece. “We’re all just here to see Gina, let’s not lie,” Kathy Colby, 53, declared to the group of strangers who hadContinue Reading
It’s the $30 all-you-can-eat prawn meal deal that has sent an iconic chain, which had more than 700 branches, 58,000 staff and 64 million customers annually, to the wall. The owners of US restaurant chain Red Lobster have admitted that its “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” menu item led to hole ofContinue Reading
Target has answered the question every Australian woman wants to know about its beloved womenswear range following the discount chain’s merger with Kmart. At the start of the year, the popular Australian retailer replaced some of its cult product lines with similar versions from Kmart’s discount brand, Anko. The move,Continue Reading