We gotta laugh about the awkwardness of video calling. Try romancing or ‘keeping it professional’ through two-second delays, freezes on grotesque faces, people talking over each other, and the incapacity to make eye contact. Nothing beats IRL interaction. In real life. In the flesh. Our minds and bodies together in harmonious sync. But as COVID-19 […]

Because in case you missed it, Instagram recently announced new measures to keep young people safer on Instagram. The move’s in response to increasing concerns about online safety and calls for social media apps to do more to protect young people online. Of the 89% of Gen Zs who use Instagram, a staggering one in […]

The teaching profession has been making headlines of late – for all the wrong reasons. Schools around the country are facing unprecedented teacher shortages due to a perfect storm of low completion rates of teacher degrees and early-career teachers dropping out of the profession en-masse.  In 2020 a staggering one in six early career teachers […]

So your child has decided to take on an apprenticeship. Embarking on a new career that combines on-the-job training, work and getting paid while you’re at it? That’s certainly something to celebrate! But as the initial excitement wears off and the reality of new responsibilities kick in – well that can be challenging. And with […]

Advertising is far from its Don Draper days.  While 20th-century advertising still targeted basic demographics like someone’s location and general interests, today’s ads can be targeted towards a much more detailed profile of an individual’s traits through stored online user data such as ‘likes’, posts, purchases and browsing history. Increasingly though the term “targeted ad” spells distrust. Netflix’s […]

The idea of digital learning sounds liberating at first. You can wear PJs all day. Cutting transportation, you can sleep in a little longer. And you can study from any location – how about the beach today? But that’s just not the reality. Most year 12 students have been scarred by their involuntary remote learning […]

In case you missed it, Aussie unis have regained their bragging rights as some of the best in the world post-pandemic. Yep, ‘Straya smashed it in 2024’s QS global university rankings – at a scale we’ve never seen before. Australia’s top-ranked institution, The University of Melbourne, rose 19 places from last year to place 14th […]

It’s a fact: sport brings Australia together. Whether you’re watching from the sidelines or participating yourself, sport has become a hallmark of Australian culture. The best part, apart from being a solid generator of bragging rights, is that participating is so good for us.  Not only does staying active improve physical health – such as […]

It was only a matter of time, but it looks like Gen Zs have ruined Instagram. But it’s not actually … Parents, you can (kind of) breathe a sigh of relief. The notorious Andrew ‘King of Toxic Masculinity’ Tate has finally … Trigger warning: sexual assault/violence, homophobia, grooming etc. Yes we get it. Parents telling […]

Ah, the WFH dream. Rolling out of bed, working in your PJs, taking breaks whenever you want. Well, not quite for year 12s. At Year13, we surveyed over 2000 students from Class of 2020 (a year that needs no introduction) and found that 70% didn’t enjoy remote learning and 77% said it worsened their performance. […]

Those of us who are in the business of understanding the next generation tend to converge on the term “youth disengagement”. It’s a negative combination of words and it’s not thrown around lightly. Yet it’s an observation so often repeated that it’s worth explaining in detail. Governments, education providers and businesses are generally missing the […]

If we were asked to picture a worker who uses digital technology, our first thought would most likely be someone … School students are being left in the dark about one of Australia’s fastest-growing future industries, according to our latest research. … Kids bored over the summer? Watch their confidence soar, level-up their experience and […]

The artist’s rendition of the Sun Cable solar farm in the Northern Territory is nothing short of monumental. Black solar … Insta-famous fitness model Steph Claire Smith has just hit the AFR’s 2021 Young Rich List alongside the likes of Melanie Perkins (Canva) and Scott Farquhar (Atlassian). Because Steph … Former Aussie GoPro creative filmmaker Will Hodgett has well and truly lived the life. […]

Is your Gen Z employee refusing to work (unpaid) overtime? Ignoring work emails or requests while on vacay? Logging off/signing out exactly when their shift ends (and not a minute longer), even if asked to stay back? They might just be quiet quitting.  To be clear: quiet quitting doesn’t mean that an employee has actually […]