Could it really be as simple as free gelato? Well, yeah, it could be. Kinda. You see, it’s a cut … Humanity has achieved some pretty amazing things. We’ve climbed Everest. We’ve put a man on the moon. We’ve put a … Everyday Gen Zs are side hustling, hustlin’, hustlin’, hust-hustlin’. If you’re not down […]
Move over ‘quiet Australians’ – could a ‘youthquake’ be the catalyst in the outcome of the upcoming federal election? It … A quick scroll through TikTok or Instagram and it won’t be long until you notice the hyper-sexualised profiles of many … For many Gen Zs, gaming was what got them through the pandemic. It […]
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 … Best. Manager. Ever! No, you don’t need ping pong tables or craft beer-on-tap. Not even bring-your-dog-to-work days. While that might’ve … TikTok is comedic relief for Gen Zs. But what many outsiders don’t know […]
Leonardo Puglisi is no ordinary Gen Z teen. Arguably Australia’s youngest journalist, he founded Channel 6 News Australia while he … Looks can be deceiving. A slim teenage girl brimming with energy from an afternoon run could in fact be secretly … Gen Zs have had it rough the past few years. They were the […]
Remember the saying ‘men are from Mars and women are from Venus’? Well, if we’re talking ‘Gens’, Boomers and Zoomers … Is the news… dead? In the traditional sense, we mean. The results of our recent survey into the online behaviours of Gen … We gotta laugh about the awkwardness of video calling. Try romancing or ‘keeping […]
Expressing emotions takes time and can be difficult. Luckily, for every expression, there’s a GIF. Letting your mate know how … Most Gen Zs will never know the thrilling experience of illegally downloading music that united the generation before them. Feeling … Universities, it’s time for a shake-up. Year13’s YouthSense research has found that 87% […]
Gen Z Wellbeing Check We’ve done the most comprehensive wellbeing Check into Australian Gen Zs ever undertaken. Gen Z Wellbeing Check looks into the physical, mental and social health of Australian youth aged 15 to 24 by examining their habits and issues in the key wellness areas of mental health, exercise, sleep and diet. In compiling […]
Every parent wants what’s best for their child but sometimes we get tunnel vision. With Year 12 students currently preparing… Read more Steve Jobs was a smart guy. Not just because of the iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macintosh computers that have defined… Read more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=box4SFtGvA0 “It’s a pentakill!” the shoutcaster screams into his microphone over […]
Did you know one in two young people we surveyed in our What Gen Z Actually Do Online report say they go at least a week without accessing the news? This sounds shocking, but it’s a little misleading. Gen Zs, who are frequently misread as being uninterested in the news, aren’t necessarily news avoidant – they’re just […]
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 […]
Gen Z might need to be renamed Gen FOMO, no thanks to the evolution of social media. Gone are the days when you could stay blissfully unaware of all the fun that your mates were having without you. Thanks to the growing popularity of Instagram and Snapchat stories – the short video snippets of our […]
Think Gen Zs don’t care about privacy because they share their life on social media? Well, think again. In fact, 77% of Gen Zs we surveyed for our What Gen Z Actually Do Online report said online privacy is ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ important to them. Only 20% said online privacy is ‘somewhat’ important, while just […]
Move over, Tinder. And Bumble. And Hinge. And Grindr. Looks like you’re all the latest victims of Gen Z’s ‘killing spree’, as more young Aussies ‘break up’ with dating apps in favour of finding love on social media. Overall 1 in 4 Gen Zs told us they’ve gotten into a romantic relationship with someone they’ve […]
Australia, we have a loneliness problem. According to the Australian Loneliness Report, one in four Aussie adults report feeling lonely three or more days a week. And for the young Australians aged 15 to 24 we surveyed as part of our Gen Z wellbeing research, 38% said they were suffering from loneliness. So could the metaverse […]