Local man-child and social group deadweight, Trevor Millson (33), has again attended a Christmas social bbq with his friends brandishing nothing but a $10 box of Cadbury favourites. Wearing a t-shirt and jeans combo recycled from his laundry hamper, Trev... Read More ›
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With much of Australia’s ‘mainstream’ media at war with its critics on ‘social’ media, it’s worth reflecting on an observation from a journalist who was at the vanguard of breaking down the distinction between the two. In ‘Breaking News: The Remaking of Journalism and Why It Matters Now’, Alan Rusbridger […]
Hypocrite former MP condemned by postal workers union Right-wing former Labour MP Chuka Umunna has been slammed by the postal workers’ union for advising privatisers on their potential bid to take over Royal Mail – after originally condemning the privatisation of the iconic UK institution. Umunna is reportedly advising Czech firm Vesa Equity on its […]
‘It wasn’t up for very long’ sums up union’s response to branches complaining about anti-Irish and anti-Scot post on social media Unite knocked back the complaints of a number of the union’s branches about a racist post by a close ally of general secretary Sharon Graham earlier this year – despite agreeing that the comment […]
Sian Norris reports from the incel forums on their reaction to the Tik-Tok influencer’s arrest – and the reaction is not what you would expect
Emma De Souza reports on how countries are tackling the rise in misinformation through the legal and education systems
Does Elon Musk Have a Right to Destroy Twitter?
You break it, you own it. That’s what I was told as a child. But for today’s billionaires, it seems like the opposite is true.
“You own it, you can break it” — at least if you’re rich enough.
Just look at Elon Musk.
Are we prepared to re-route our cognitive map, or will the 'new normal' become permanent?
Ross Ashcroft met up with Robinson, to discuss why none of what we're experiencing is normal and, more importantly, what the alternative is.
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I’ve been thinking a lot about failure lately. Failure comes in many forms, but I’m especially interested in situations in which people *perceive* something as failing (or about to fail) and the contestations over failure that often arise in such situations. Given this, it’s hard not to be fascinated by all that’s unfolding around Twitter. […]