By: Michael CrooksBill Gates is excited by it. Julian Assange’s WikiLeaks has reportedly made millions from it. And, now, the world’s richest man has endorsed it. Bitcoin has taken off, driven by a US$1.5 billion investment in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk’s company Tesla....
By: Michael CrooksFacebook lost a lot of friends in Australia when it banned the sharing of news content on its services. The stunning move came in response to the Federal Government’s proposed media bargaining laws.The laws passed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday.The new...
By: Laura BennettOn the back of a year that made time slow down and took us back to life’s bare essentials, Long Story Short is a romantic comedy that’s found its moment in time.Directed by Australian actor and comedian Josh Lawson (Superstore, Anchorman 2) Long Story...
By: Laura BennettAs any frequenter of romantic movies will know, sometimes they’re just plain exhausting. Entire plot lines could be resolved if only they had one clear conversation and stopped nannying about.Wild Mountain Thyme has drama, but it’s set against lush Irish...
By: Zoe VictoriaWhen the COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down workplaces a year ago, employees discovered the joys of working from home… with pets!Cats and dogs became substitute colleagues for many workers, making regular appearances on Zoom calls and virtual presentations.Now, as...
By: Laura BennettFor hundreds of years, Christians and those curious about following Jesus have used the Bible as a text to live by. Although, with a combination of books, prose style and cultural nuances it can be a complicated read that takes time to interpret well.Theologian Tim Mackie and...
By: Laura BennettThe relationship between Australia’s First Nations people, and those that settled here, is a complex one. At times it’s involved hardship and trauma, and also hope and possibility.Starring Simon Baker (The Mentalist, Breath) and newcomer Jacob Junior...
By: Amy ChengNew words, like any kind of fashion, take off in our society for various reasons, a linguist has said.Macquarie Dictionary is calling on the public to vote in its inaugural Word of the Decade competition. It has has been running Word of the Year since 2006.Macquarie Dictionary...
By: Zoe VictoriaA year on from the tragic car crash that killed three of their children, Danny and Leila Abdallah are urging others to embrace forgiveness as they mark the anniversary of the four children’s deaths.On Monday 1 February, i4give Day will take place to coincide with the...
By: Laura BennettOur culture has a fascination with fame and success.When someone dreams of being a singer, dancer, designer or performer it’s assumed they’re aiming for the top of the mountain, where wealth and glory await. But what if creative ‘success’ wasn’t about...
By: Laura BennettOsher Gunsberg has been a familiar face on Australian TV screens for many years now. Most recently as host of The Masked Singer, The Bachelor Australia and – if you can cast your mind back to Guy Sebastian’s “fro” – Australian Idol.In a year...
By: Amy ChengThe things that happened to the Stolen Generation are more horrific than one could imagine, according to a survivor of the Stolen Generation.Aunty Isabel Reid is the oldest living survivor of those who were forcibly removed from their families, under the NSW Aborigines Protection Act...