2 h. ago US workers are getting fired for social media posts. Is that allowed here?

There are three important elements to consider when posting online.

Events

2 h. ago I left my phone at the airport during transit. Things got worse from there

Locked out of my email, social media and bank account, with a panicking family at home, I learnt a harsh lesson about our reliance on phones when travelling.

Technology

36 h. ago SA Police investigates employee's posts allegedly celebrating Kirk assassination

A serving South Australian police officer has become the centre of an investigation into social media posts celebrating the shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk.

Events

44 h. ago Ponting targeted with abuse after fake handshake quote spreads on social media

Ricky Ponting has been subjected to abuse after a wave of social media posts falsely claimed he criticised India’s refusal to shake hands with their Pakistani opponents after their Asia Cup Twenty20 game.

Events

3 d. ago Fox News host apologises for saying mentally ill homeless people should be killed

Brian Kilmeade made his remarks as social and mainstream media come under the spotlight for their contributions to toxic public discourse in the US.

Events

3 d. ago How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics

When news broke that Taylor Swift was engaged, Charlie Kirk took to TikTok: “Submit to your husband, Taylor. You’re not in charge,” he said in a video viewed 7.5 million times. It shows how Kirk harnessed the attention economy to build a political empire that has shattered the left’s grip on young voters.

Politics

7 d. ago Prominent MAGA activist Charlie Kirk shot while speaking at Utah university

Video circulating on social media appeared to show Kirk being hit in the neck while speaking to a large audience from an outdoor tent. He has been taken to hospital in an unknown condition.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Getting the chop after 40 years’: The Reddit threads of disgruntled ANZ staffers

Social media posts from ANZ Bank staff have provided an unfiltered view of how Nuno Matos’ change agenda is being received in parts of the bank.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Getting the chop after 40 years’: The Reddit threads of disgruntled ANZ staff

Social media posts from ANZ Bank staff have provided an unfiltered view of how chief executive Nuno Matos’ change agenda is being received in parts of the bank.

Politics

7 d. ago Inside the Reddit thread where disgruntled ANZ staffers are railing against the boss

Social media posts from ANZ Bank staff have provided an unfiltered view of how Nuno Matos’ change agenda is being received in parts of the bank.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘Nepo kids’: Politicians bashed, presidential palace burned as Nepal protests intensify

The unrest was sparked by social media bans before spiralling to reflect broader youth discontent, including anger over privileges for the children of the powerful.

Politics

8 d. ago Why social media’s ‘juggling freaks’ are no match for Sandra Bernhard

At 70, the American provocateur has lost none of her edge.

Politics

8 d. ago Higgins ordered to pay lion’s share of defamed senator’s legal bill

Brittany Higgins has been ordered to pay the majority of ex-senator Linda Reynolds’ legal costs after a court found she defamed her former boss in a series of social media posts in 2023.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Gen Z protests’: Nineteen killed in clashes over Nepal social media ban, corruption

Police in Kathmandu fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament after the government moved to block access to social media platforms including Facebook.

Events

8 d. ago Why Gen Z and Millennial women can't get enough of this teen drama

Amazon Prime Video's The Summer I Turn Pretty has taken the world by storm, packing out pubs and flooding social media feeds. Melbourne fan Olivia Vickery explains why it's so gripping.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Indefensible’: Push to open WA ‘post and boast’ law review to public

Peaceful protests and free speech could fall foul of a proposed post and boast law designed to crack down on the glorification of illegal activity on social media, activists say.

Events

1 week ago Bad Romance: Women are becoming more like men, but men are not becoming more like women

Social media and media are bristling with women – and sometimes men – expressing resentment, irritation, frustration and exhaustion about the opposite sex.

Politics

2 w. ago The greatest threat to women over 50 isn’t time, it’s social media algorithms

Within these vaguely generic suggestions are some very strict, and revealing, guidelines about how fifty-something women should look. Starting with neck tape.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Social media is designed to atomise us’: Viral sensation Jack Toohey

His 2023 TikTok about Australia’s housing problem garnered more than 20 million views. Now he’s urging radical acceptance in his optimistic new book.

Politics

2 w. ago Fears big tech could steal your face under teen social media ban

A privacy expert who quit the government’s advisory board over privacy fears says biometrics pose a serious risk to online identification.

Events