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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

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Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, is the face of ‘looksmaxxing’, a movement promising young men ‘ascension’ to greater attractiveness that is also considered a pipeline to toxic incel ideology.

Who are ‘looksmaxxers’? And why are they calling other men ‘sub-human’?

Meet the men, and boys, who are smoking crystal meth and risking their fertility in a bid to become their most beautiful selves.

  • Samantha Selinger-Morris
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
Say hello to Sarah, Willow and Marcus, three of the “stars” of Flex: The Series.

The new reality TV show that makes MAFS look like MasterChef Australia

The “vertical TV” revolution is moving from phone soaps featuring billionaire brides to Sydney’s sunny Eastern suburbs.

  • Michael Idato
Kosta’s Takeaway owner Benji Terkalas.

The Sydney sandwich import (and star chef) that’s taking over your socials

Kosta’s Takeaway in Newstead takes chef-made sandwiches to a whole new level.

  • Matt Shea
Facial dysmorphia describes the unsettling feeling that what you see in photos doesn’t match the image you have of yourself in your head.

Stacey spent eight hours a day looking in the mirror. Now her condition is trending on TikTok

Facial dysmorphia describes the unsettling feeling that what you see in photos doesn’t match the image you have of yourself in your head.

  • Courtney Thompson
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Nothing like the photogenic “girl dinner”, one of the key ingredients in most “boy kibble” is beef mince.

The male equivalent of “girl dinner” is here. And it looks like a dog’s breakfast

Boy kibble is meal-prep redressed for a new generation, with the underlying message: eat like dogs, look like gods.

  • James Colley
Toaster gnocchi.

Six delicious dishes you never knew you could make in a sandwich press

Move over air fryer, the sandwich press is the low-effort, high-reward appliance that can cook much more than toasties (or bad steak).

  • Katrina Meynink
Ear seeding is all the rage on TikTok now, but does it actually do what its proponents claim?

Reduced stress to sharpened jawlines: Are ear seeds the ultimate wellness hack?

Ear seeds are all over TikTok right now, and Mecca just opened a clinic dedicated to the practice, but they’re still often met with scepticism. So, I put them to the test to see if the hype is justified.

  • Nell Geraets
Laura Prael

The ‘dreaded middle’ or a secret superpower? Why turning 40 in 2026 feels like a trap – and a triumph

I’m about to turn 40 – is it the sweet spot for age, ambition and success? Ask me in a few weeks.

  • Laura Prael