Why are we so drawn to the idea of multiple realities? It feels like this concept is everywhere, touching every part of our culture. More than a trend, it seems to come from a deep place within us — a longing for a place where our world’s limits don’t exist…

Your career doesn’t give a s**t — We enter the workforce bright-eyed, ready to give it our all. But there’s a bitter truth they don’t teach in school: your job will eventually treat you like shit. There’s no two ways about it. No matter how earnestly you devote yourself or how loudly you profess your loyalty, work…

I used to have a job teaching kids not to be themselves. I was a Catholic youth leader, running activities and leading prayer circles every Friday night, organising events and outings, and acting as an extremely unqualified counsellor for a collection of 13–18 year olds. …

The biggest mistake I have made as a creator is letting my ego, my ambition, and the shallowness of social media convince me that I had an “Audience” instead of a network. It’s easy to become obsessed with the shallow popularity contest, with notions of influence and attention. And over…

It shouldn’t be controversial to say this: we are in a generationally catastrophic housing crisis. The data is stark and clear: over the decade leading up to 2023, house prices have witnessed a steep rise across Australia. Specifically, the median price for established houses in major cities like Sydney soared…

As a society, we are heading for a crisis point. We’re pumped up on articles that tell us there’s a template for being happy, and there are 10 characteristics we need if we want to be millionaires, and we have to hustle 24/7 if we want to succeed, and we…

In late 2018, the world was captivated by the dramatic rescue of a youth soccer team from a flooded cave in Thailand. The Wild Boars, a group of twelve boys aged 11 to 16 and their coach, explored the Tham Luang cave complex when sudden monsoon rains trapped them inside…

Your social media feed is likely peppered with profile pictures adorned with the colours of the latest cause, hashtags that gain traction faster than wildfire, and influencers who jump onto the bandwagon with well-curated but superficial support. But there’s a disconnect between these digital displays and tangible, real-world impact. The…

There’s something almost quaint about how Elon Musk, a tech giant ostensibly at the forefront of innovation, resorts to the kind of jibes you’d expect from a grumpy uncle at Thanksgiving. …