Opinion: Dismantling the Manosphere
It takes 23 minutes for a social media account mimicking a 16- to 18-year-old boy to be fed misogynistic content. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for Social Services, says the manosphere peddles outrage for profit, and we need to push back on the algorithms that amplify it.
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Opinion: Dismantling the Manosphere
QW: What difference?
Begin Rant: It’s the economy stupid
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Begin Rant: It’s the economy stupid
RK Crosby writes that she doesn’t understand why the Liberals are not hammering that Australians are worse off under the current per capita recession, and the only thing saving us is immigration.
Denise’s Desk: Legacy? What Legacy?
Denise asks what is the legacy of Pelican Pauline?
Opinion: Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness
Begin Rant: Are we now third class? The inland is being left even further behind
Opinion: Productivity gains come from getting the plumbing right
Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry?
Opinion: Can you trademark identity?
Denise’s Desk: Is Angus Taylor Ignorant, Nasty or Just Clueless?
IDEAS >
Saving precious materials from the demolition of flood damaged homes
The flood exposed many things, including our unimaginative approach to managing waste. Find out how this team saved valuable materials from demolished homes in the Northern Rivers.
Marketing Clarity: AI as a Marketing Productivity Tool
Ingrid Rothe this week covers how AI is a great tool for allowing you to be more productive, but it is not your marketing strategy.
Opinion: 3 big fixes Australian needs to avoid infrastructure blow outs
Dominic D Ahiaga-Dagbui, Director of Deakin Megaprojects Research Group, writes we have a bad track record of bad budget blow outs on big projects like Inland Rail.
ENVIRONMENT >
Opinion: Farmers are boosting their profits and production – with nature’s help
Opinion: Renewables over 50%, wholesale prices down – is the energy transition… succeeding?
REGULARS >
Marketing Clarity: AI Is Only as Good as Your Brief
Begin Rant: One Nation did not win Farrer
Letter: Not interested in trans hate
Simone writes the tiny, tiny number of people who are trans are nothing to fear. They’re different, not scary. And Alison Penfold should get over it.…
Keep readingLetter: Bush short-changed on populist rubbish
Former NSW Farmers President Mal Peters argues that complex government policy requires fact-based solutions, not “populist rubbish.” He predicts the “Barnaby Joyce train” will lose steam…
Keep readingLetter: our health system fails to meet men where they are
CEO of Visonflex Joshua Mundey says there is a broader systemic failure in our health system.
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Yes, the North Coast of NSW urgently needs our train service restored. The ongoing traffic congestion and excessive parking fees…
SOCIAL ISSUES >
Opinion: This new tax probably won’t affect you – but you want it to
Claire Stuchbery writes the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook, which probably won’t have any impact on you – but you want it to.
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Many tourism hotspots are ‘de‑marketing’ – with mixed success
SCU’s Anne Hardy and colleagues have been researching how to use marketing to keep people away from tourist destinations. Here’s what they found.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT >
Opinion: Friendship, honey and the simple life: 100 years of Winnie‑the‑Pooh
Elizabeth Hale writes the stories of Pooh and his friends, each one flawed but also delightful, demonstrate the ups and downs of life, held in a delicate and optimistic balance.