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Sarah Curnow: “Every photo, message and memory from the past 16 years was gone.”

Instagram falsely accused me of vile behaviour. Now I’m locked out of my life

Meta banned me over mistaken “child sexual exploitation, abuse and nudity” alerts. This is the same tech giant that’s just been fined more than $500 million for enabling child sexual exploitation.

  • Sarah Curnow

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My friend took a photo. When she posted it online, she wasn’t prepared for the reaction

In an era where AI-generated deepfakes make us instinctively doubt everything we see, this is the fallout.

  • Sarah Bailey
This courtroom sketch shows Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg testifying in a landmark trial over whether social media platforms harm children.

The walls are closing in on Mark Zuckerberg

Juries in two US states this week found Meta liable for harming children. With 2000 more cases pending, Zuckerberg’s nightmare is just starting.

  • David Swan
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Zuckerberg faces his ‘Big Tobacco’ moment

Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley are on edge after a pair of landmark court losses.

  • David Swan
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves court last month after testifying in the case.

Meta and Google found liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury finds the tech giants were negligent in the design of their apps and failed to warn about their dangers.

  • Dawn Chmielewski, Courtney Rozen, Kaitlyn Huamani and Barbara Ortutay
Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died.

‘MAFS won’t be the same without her’: On air tribute for TV star who died from cancer

Schilling, who has died aged 54, is being remembered as a guiding force and a loving, committed and loyal mother, wife and co-worker.

  • Kayla Olaya
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Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling has died.

Married At First Sight expert Mel Schilling dies from cancer

The psychologist’s husband revealed the news of her death on Tuesday night. “She was our wee Melsie: an incredible mum, role model, and soulmate.”

  • Nell Geraets and Louise Rugendyke
Taylor Frankie Paul at the Oscars in Los Angeles earlier this month.

US Bachelorette axed after video emerges of star allegedly assaulting former partner

Bachelorette Taylor Frankie Paul, who came to fame in The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, is seen allegedly hurling a stool at her former partner.

  • Kayla Olaya
House burping is about opening the windows to allow fresh air to circulate.

Why ‘house burping’ should be on the agenda for Australians and their leaky homes

The Europeans were doing it for centuries before American lifestyle influencers rebranded it. But what is “house burping” – and what does it mean in the Australian setting?

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Felicity Selkirk and Tim Holding at  
Château de Purnon, a French chateau they have been restoring bit by bit, funded by subscriptions on social media.

‘I’m crying’: How social media helps Tim and Felicity renovate their 105-room chateau

A cottage in Melbourne or a unit in Sydney goes for the $1.2 million it cost for a 250-year-old French chateau that was crumbling like a Breton biscuit.

  • Julie Power