Welcome to the age of Dr TikTok — where likes are king and GPs are ghosted. More than 3 million Aussies are playing medical roulette by turning to social media for health advice instead of seeing a doctor, a bombshell report has revealed. A Finder study, released today, exposes a […]
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Australian researchers are turning to cutting-edge nanotechnology in a bid to improve treatment for one of the deadliest forms of breast cancer. A team from the University of Queensland (UQ) is developing tiny, engineered nanoparticles that could supercharge the body’s immune response against triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC)—the most aggressive and […]
Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving opportunities for women, gender gaps are increasing and Australia is falling behind other countries. The World Economic Forum currently places Australia 24th among 146 countries, down from 15th in 2006. At the current rate of change, […]
Australia’s media industry is in freefall. A bombshell new report by Medianet has laid bare the grim reality of journalism in 2025—where reporters are underpaid, undervalued, and increasingly out of work thanks to AI. Fake news is flourishing, newsroom closures are accelerating, and public trust in the media is circling […]
Gabrielle de Vietri has spent the past two years inside the political machine, and what she has witnessed has left her deeply disillusioned. In an exclusive sit-down interview, the Victorian Greens MP delivers a scathing critique of Labor’s transformation, the federal election’s empty political theatre, and the alarming crackdown on […]
This International Women’s Day, a hard-hitting new documentary is demanding Australia take a serious look at the injustices faced by women of colour who dare to challenge the status quo. Titled “Stay In Your Lane: The High Price Women of Colour Pay for Justice,” the documentary—produced by The Back Cover—features […]
As Australia awaits an announcement on the next federal election, Senator Lidia Thorpe has issued a stark warning about the lack of youth representation in politics, calling out the major parties for failing to include young voices in decision-making. For the first time in history, Millennials and Gen Z will […]
Ah, Women in Media Australia, the organisation that claims to champion gender equity, leadership, and workplace safety for women in journalism—unless, of course, you happen to be a woman of colour who was unceremoniously booted from the national broadcaster under highly dubious circumstances. Then, you’re on your own. In a […]
Antoinette Lattouf’s unfair dismissal case against the ABC took an emotional turn on day two, as the journalist broke down in court while recalling the fallout from her abrupt removal from the airwaves. The Federal Court heard distressing testimony detailing the toll her sacking has taken on her career, mental […]
Tens of thousands of Australians gathered at Invasion Day rallies across the country on January 26 to protest the national celebration of Australia Day. The date, which marks the landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788, has become increasingly contentious. Many Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians refer to […]
