This Month
Better than the real thing? How beauty dupe culture took over
Social media and young people hungry for luxurious cosmetics have led to a boom in cheap versions of expensive products. Companies are cashing in on the trend.
- Lauren Sams
May
Why young women are falling out of love with dating apps
Gen Z is a priority for Tinder and Bumble but threats and unsolicited material from potential suitors often turn users off.
- Stephanie Stacey
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Macquarie guru Viktor Shvets says mind the generation gap
The pro-Palestine protests at university campuses around the world are a symbol of the generational transition under way. Investors should be ready.
- James Thomson
Wesfarmers flaunts its growth record, hopeful of lithium fortune
From hardware giant Bunnings and retailer Kmart, to the emerging lithium business and health unit, Mr Scott says Wesfarmers is well-placed amid a slower economic environment.
- Carrie LaFrenz
April
- Analysis
- Review
Stop complaining, Zoomers – you’re rich
People born between 1997 and 2012 should appreciate that Millennials and Baby Boomers were poorer at this stage in their lives.
- The Economist
Gen Z bosses redefine workplaces with crystals and gratitude journals
The number of such UK directors shot up by 42 per cent in the year to January. There are now almost a quarter of a million – and they are bringing changes.
- Charlotte Gill
Great work: Gen Z’s anti-hustle ethos may hurt their careers
A new survey shows the number of anti-hustle job ads has risen 30 per cent since the pandemic as employers emphasise work-life balance to entice young workers.
- Sophia Money-Coutts
‘Waterboarded with green magic’: the bizarre Gen Z cult of Shrek
The 2001 film about a lovable ogre in a swamp has found a new lease of life among young adults, many of whom weren’t even born when it first came out. But why?
- Poppie Platt
Board games are being simplified for the TikTok generation
Younger audiences, accustomed to scrolling through short videos, need fast-paced and easily digestible experiences.
- Ed Cumming
Aussie MMA start-up quietly lists in the US after $9.9m raise
Manly-based Alta Group, which runs a mixed-martial-arts training platform, has debuted on the New York Stock Exchange after raising $US6.5 million.
- Tess Bennett
March
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The shocking data that stopped Larry Fink cold
“I’ve seen a lot of numbers. But no single data point has ever concerned me more than this one,” the CEO of BlackRock says.
- James Thomson
- Opinion
- Social media
TikTok made me write this – and it’s time for it to go
TikTok’s influence on young Australians goes beyond free speech and into sinister realms of undue influence.
- The Parrhesian
Is smartphone addiction dooming a generation of girls?
Parents and grandparents have always fretted about the state of today’s youth. But this time, the research points to good reasons for concern.
- Julie Hare
February
The sweet rise of a Belgian coffee biscuit to global TikTok obsession
‘Not just a hype’: How the 92-year-old snackmaker behind Biscoff captivated Gen Z
- Amanda Chu
The 4½-hour podcast you’re missing out on
Spotify says Gen Z want shorter podcast episodes and more lighthearted content, but that hasn’t stopped others listening to 4.5-hour epics featuring Ken Henry.
- Gus McCubbing
Five tips to manage your Gen Z workers
Knowing what these young employees want is one thing. Actually managing them – and trying to retain them – is quite another.
- Sally Patten
January
- Opinion
- Leadership lessons
A new global gender divide is emerging
Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching.
- John Burn-Murdoch
Trump chases Iowa win; Rio exports rebound; ASX set for 10pc return?
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
December 2023
Good at tech, bad with people: Is Gen Z getting a bad rap?
They are the cohort profoundly touched by the pandemic and questioning the value of so-so jobs. But are they really that different from other generations?
- Euan Black
- Opinion
- Workplace culture
Culture clash as Baby Boomers and Gen Z stop talking at work
Male managers are so terrified of getting “cancelled” that some are avoiding conversations with their young colleagues altogether.
- Lucy Burton
