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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

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Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The Oscars are over. Here are the 12 big movies we can’t wait to see next

Family franchise sequels, buzzy horror counter-programming, stars getting their arthouse groove on, and blockbusters expected to gross $1 billion are all on the schedule.

  • Craig Mathieson
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
Iron Lung smashed the box office.

‘Studios should be scared’: Could this YouTube star’s box office hit change cinema forever?

Markiplier’s movie based on an obscure video game topped the Australian box office and made back its budget 16 times over – all without the backing of a film studio.

  • Nell Geraets
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives for a landmark trial over whether social media platforms deliberately addict and harm children.

Zuckerberg grilled over Meta age limits and youth strategy at social media addiction trial

The Meta CEO was quizzed on key decisions, including a 2015 memo in which he said he wanted to “reverse the teen trend” and “increase time spent by 12 per cent”.

  • Madlin Mekelburg and Riley Griffin
Adam Schwab is building a travel empire.

The fast talker building a luxury travel empire

From subletting apartments to backpackers to launching an innovative luxury travel platform, Adam Schwab is the consummate entrepreneur.

  • Trudi Jenkins
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Wyatt Thompson, 11, who lives in Broken Hill, has lost access to YouTube

The world watched as Australia kicked under-16s off social media. The results are in

Almost 5 million accounts have been deactivated since Australia’s ban came into effect five weeks ago. So why are some parents still finding their kids on age-restricted platforms?

  • Bronte Gossling
MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) hosts season two of Beast Games

Critics called Beast Games a ‘dystopian nightmare’ – but audiences can’t get enough

YouTube sensation MrBeast is back on TV. He’s still not very good at it.

  • Jared Richards
The Oscars … moving to YouTube from 2029.

And the Oscar goes to … YouTube?

The world’s most prestigious movie prize has announced a new broadcast deal that will see it shift to YouTube – globally – from 2029.

  • Michael Idato
Aussie teenagers, including Olympian Arisa Trew, 14-year-old content creator Zoey from @_heyitszoeyandmark, and influencer Deja Clark use social media to generate income through brand deals.

Some teens make a living from social media. They aren’t letting the ban stop them

Olympic athletes need sponsorships to pursue their sport. Some Australian families pay bills because their kids create content. Australia’s world-leading social media ban may jeopardise that.

  • Bronte Gossling