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A British expat living in Australia has shared a bizarre truth about the way we work out here compared to back home. Influencer Emily Dew-Gosling took to TikTok recently to share something odd she’d ...

The 44-year-old made the announcement on Instagram. Roger Federer is set to make a historic return to the court and kick off the first Grand Slam of the tennis season at the 2026 Australian Open. The ...

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Public debate on the ban has focused on parenting choices. But the real issue is corporate compliance, technical design, and safe spaces for young people. Young people in Australia are on the verge of ...

The season has been extended by two weeks through to Sunday 27 September 2026, with ticket presales commencing today and tickets to the general public going on sale Thursday, December 11. The musical, ...

On March 15, 2019, Brenton Tarrant opened a livestream with a knowing reference to an internet joke — “Subscribe to PewDiePie” — before proceeding to massacre 51 people in two New Zealand mosques. His ...

The moment the SheKnows Teen Council settled around the table during one of our focus groups, the chaos began. “Wait, you don’t know Mango Funk?” one girl gasped, half-laughing, half-scandalized.

Gavin Lambert receives funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, the Australian Economic Accelerator, and CSIRO-Data 61. He is affiliated with Hypertension Australia, ...

A weekly deep dive into the current trends, slang, and viral videos of youth culture in terms that even the squarest can understand. Something strange is happening this week: The hottest trend among ...