Social Media
Arts & Culture
‘...Ready for it?’: How Taylor is changing modern society
Celebrities – like Taylor Swift – are increasingly lending their fame to socio-political issues, taking their fans with them and blurring the line between celebrity and activism
Arts & Culture
‘Dear John’: Taylor’s responsibility to her Swifties
Taylor Swift has redefined fan engagement in the digital age, but that fandom comes with a responsibility to call out Swifties behaving badly
Arts & Culture
‘Anti-hero’: A philosophical take on Taylor’s existential authenticity
Taylor Swift fans adore her authenticity, but what does it actually mean to be ‘authentic’ when you are a mega-celebrity in the digital age?
Politics & Society
The Facebook trick online gambling is using to target Australians
New research has found some overseas online casinos are illegally targeting Australians using Facebook ads – and it’s a big problem
Sciences & Technology
We need to keep Big Tech in check
Balanced regulation and better-resourced regulators would work harder to protect Australians from online scams and fraud in the digital era
Health & Medicine
Your phone, your emotions and everyday life
Although digital technology helps us manage emotions, we need better education on its overuse and healthier ways of dealing with challenging feelings
Sciences & Technology
What’ll be big in 2023? AI, that’s what
In 2022, artificial intelligence chatbots and image generators seemed to take over the internet, but what can we expect from AI in 2023?
Business & Economics
A COVID-19 state of mind
The latest HILDA Survey shows the pandemic and lockdown accelerated the already declining mental health of younger Australians, but there may be worse to come
Arts & Culture
The sound of your internet history
Humans are increasingly connected through a technological frenzy of social media. Exhibitions at Science Gallery’s SWARM explore the legacy we leave behind online
Business & Economics
Can ethical leaders make teams more creative?
Research suggests that ethical leaders provide their teams with emotional confidence that helps to foster creativity