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Top 40 datasets showing quality of life in Australia steadily rising

While newsrooms provoke fear and anxiety about concocted “crises”, life is better than ever ...  
Australia’s algorithm opt-out is a fight for freedom of choice

Australia’s proposed algorithm opt-out would give social media users greater control over what ...  
NBN delivering but bottlenecks at home hamper performance

The NBN is finally delivering — but the bottleneck lies with ageing equipment inside the home ...  
Coalition and One Nation ignite tobacco price war

Cutting tobacco excise could spark a price war, boost smoking rates and undermine decades of ...  
Meet Claude: ABC’s new regional cadet journalist

ABC is rolling out AI-written news stories, but only in its regional newsrooms.  
Mobile roaming must be part of Australia’s communications resilience

Australia needs a layered communications system in which different technologies and providers can ...  
Physical media is dying as corporations seize control

As physical media disappears, corporations are gaining unprecedented control over what consumers ...  
The Census became a target for Australia's trust crisis

The 2026 Census has become a lightning rod for conspiracy theories, but the real story is why so ...  
Why wealth matters and why Australia is a world leader

Australia’s high and relatively evenly distributed wealth underpins living standards and leaves ...  
Flailing newsrooms stymied by household luxury spending splurge

Multiple reports from the statutory authorities confirm living standards for all Australians are ...  
World Cup 2026: When the spectator became the product

The 2026 World Cup exposed how modern sport increasingly treats fans not as spectators, but as ...  
Centrism and the illusion of independent thought

Many self-described centrists see themselves as independent thinkers, but their political views ...  
The great decoupling: How we became the Eloi

An unsettling new economic allegory argues modern workers have become the “Eloi” of a techn ...  
Why Australia needs a new competition policy revolution

As market concentration grows and reform stalls, Australia’s outdated competition system is ...  
Cancelled before the finale: Streaming giants betray with broken promises

In the streaming age, falling in love with a new series often means preparing for heartbreak.  
Quitting ChatGPT changes nothing: You can't 'unsubscribe' from techno-fascism

Campaigns urging users to quit ChatGPT mistake individual boycotts for meaningful resistance in a ...  
Navigating your borrowing options as Australia's financial landscape shifts

The way Australians access credit is changing fast. Between rising living costs, regulatory ...  
How Australians are rethinking their home tech setups in 2026

Australians have always had a strong appetite for technology, but something has shifted in the ...  
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