Feminist activist Gloria Steinem has died aged 92. Known almost as much for her trademark mid-parted hair and large aviator sunglasses as for her acute intelligence, courage and wit, she will long be known for setting feminist torches alight globally over her six-decade career as a journalist, activist and feminist icon. Growing […]
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Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, runs the most subscribed-to YouTube channel in the world (with 484 million subscribers) and has an estimated net worth of US$2.6 billion. He is also a prominent philanthropist. Beyond his involvement in fundraising initiatives such as #TeamTrees, which claims to have planted more than 24 million trees worldwide, […]
Over four carefully orchestrated days, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to Australia with a visit that felt less like a traditional tour and more like a statement — deliberate, polished and impossible to ignore. From Sydney Harbour to Melbourne’s inner west, every appearance was calibrated for impact. Cameras followed. […]
African and multicultural families across Melbourne will gather in the city’s southeast this Saturday to celebrate children’s rights, cultural pride, and community connection at the Day of the African Child event hosted by the African Women and Families Network (AWAFN). The community celebration will take place on March 21 from […]
Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it. Bonfire of the Murdochs, by journalist Gabriel Sherman, looks promising. He made his name with an exhaustively researched biography of long-running Fox News head and serial sexual harasser, Roger […]
Gay and bisexual people in Australia are being targeted in violent attacks facilitated through dating and social media apps. A recent investigation by the ABC revealed several hate crimes involving Islamic State sympathisers bashing gay and bisexual boys in Sydney, including some they had met on Wizz, which markets itself as an app for […]
The fallout from the TikTok Awards has intensified, with a leading human rights lawyer warning that the treatment of Black creators at last week’s event may amount to racial discrimination under Australian law. The new legal analysis comes as more creators, including a nominated model, step forward with fresh claims […]
TikTok has issued an apology and launched an investigation after Black Australian creators alleged they were excluded and denied photography opportunities at the TikTok Awards held on Wednesday night in Sydney. Creators say they were stopped from accessing the red carpet, told their photos “were not needed,” and watched as […]
