This Month
Why Millennials will pay $1000 for your old shirts
Forty years after the launch of Mambo, young Australians are again obsessed with the brand.
- Lucy Dean
Why sneaker king Nike was kicked into an $18b black hole
The world’s largest sportswear maker is in crisis following a disastrous restructuring, and as its sneakers lose some of their cultural cachet.
- Sara Germano
June
How fashion and beauty are cashing in on the Olympics
The 2024 Games are being called “the fashion Olympics”, and Australian brands are muscling in on the action.
- Lauren Sams
Online lectures at double speed: what uni is really like in 2024
Domestic students are being held back and international students aren’t getting what they need, says one expert. Universities know this. Why aren’t they doing more?
- Gus McCubbing and Julie Hare
- Opinion
- Culture wars
Britain’s arts sector learns the cost of being too pure for finance
A bank and asset manager have withdrawn their sponsorship of music and book festivals in the UK after activists called for boycotts.
- Celia Walden
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
Dutton’s housing election; Nvidia bulls sell; Millennial set to retire
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
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
Why Millennials are spending thousands on children’s parties
Parents from Generation Y are spending a lot of money on their children’s parties despite the cost of living crisis.
- MaryLou Costa
March
- 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
February
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
December 2023
Young renters to bear the brunt of personal insolvency surge
People aged 24 to 45 comprise the majority of people who declare personal insolvency, and a new wave is coming.
- Max Mason
Gerry Harvey and Unilever pile into local hair care start-up Straand
Earlier this year, Sephora agreed to stock the fast-growing hair and scalp care brand in stores across Australia, the United Kingdom and Asia.
- Carrie LaFrenz
- Analysis
- Gen Z
Gen Z could be the most conservative generation ever
They go out less, have less sex, and lose their virginity later. What is up with today’s teenagers?
- Pravina Rudra
November 2023
Community may lose faith in migration, warns Westacott
Former Business Council boss Jennifer Westacott will urge the government to ensure immigration rates are sustainable, as infrastructure and housing stock come under pressure.
- Tom McIlroy
October 2023
How golf got its swing back
The sport is attracting whole new categories of players to a growing number of variants of the game.
- Richard Allen
September 2023
- Opinion
- Industrial relations
Hollywood screenwriters beat the studios doing what they do best
In the court of public opinion, the studios got wiped out by the writers union, and none of their high-priced media consultants could do a thing about it.
- Jason Bailey
How much money do you actually need to invest?
New research has found Australians believe they need $15,200 to begin investing. But do you actually need that much?
- Lucy Dean
The housing game – who’s in it for the money?
Australia is adopting a new policy of carrots as well as sticks to get states building more homes. But while money helps, the biggest motivator is a changing political environment.
- Michael Bleby
