Sure, modern technology is impressive, but have you ever wandered through a newsagency, fingers trailing along glossy cover pages, adorned with the likes of Kate Moss, Bella Hadid, or Billie Eilish? Each cover screams ‘must-haves’ from winter boots to a new boyfriend. It’s pure chaos, but in a high-fashion way, and it seems Gen Z loves it. Gen Z’s passion for digital media is no secret. The TikTok scrolls, Spotify playlists, and Instagram photo dumps take up most of their screen time, but lately, hard copy fashion magazines have crept back in to form part of a renaissance, and it’s…
Author: Ashleigh Spackman
Faced with rising costs and long waitlists, Gen Z Australians are turning to cheaper alternatives to conventional therapy. In recent years, there has been a dramatic rise in young people using tools like ChatGPT to confide in about their mental health struggles. ChatGPT is typically used for productivity tasks like drafting emails, helping with schoolwork, or answering questions — but more young Australians are now using it to talk through personal issues, seek comfort, or simulate therapy-like conversations. Data collected by Elfsight in 2024 shows that of the platforms 400 million users, 12 per cent turn to the chatbot for…
Despite the near-universal presence of platforms like Netflix, Binge, and Disney+, many Australians have been forced to opt for cheaper alternatives due to rising subscription costs. Many families across the country have switched from higher-tier subscriptions that include features like multi-device and ad-free streaming to cheaper alternatives that revoke these benefits. Source: Kantar This decline in per-household spend is largely attributed to the shift toward basic streaming plans, which are typically ad-supported, offer lower video quality, and restrict simultaneous streaming across devices. Mother of three, Stephanie Poole believes that Australians are willing to make the sacrifice if it means saving…
More than a year after the statewide mobile phone ban was introduced in schools, new data has shown some positive outcomes, with reports suggesting that student focus has increased and phone-related incidents have significantly decreased. Campbelltown North Public School teacher Kylie Martin has expressed her support for the ban from the initial announcement. “I’ve seen how phones can create distractions, fuel social issues and impact student engagement at the high school level, so I welcomed the consistency the ban introduced across schools,” Ms Martin said. In 2018, data was collected from the New South Wales Department of Education, where students…
It’s 9:30 on a Saturday morning, you slide open the mirrored door to your built-in closet and begin to flick through the mismatched coat hangers. As your fingers lightly graze each article of clothing, deep-buried memories begin to flood in. There’s the tank top you bought on a whim in 2020 when butterflies and pastels were all the rage on TikTok. Beneath it lies a box. Its contents? Your Adidas Superstar Originals, tags and all, which you purchased because you saw Zendaya wearing them on Instagram in 2016. Pair it with the pleated mini skirt from Shein that you begged…
The once beloved thrifting trend is now being swapped out for its fast fashion rivals after shoppers share pricing rise on TikTok. Thrifting had a rebirth in the late months of 2020 through social media platform TikTok. Whilst the trend was mostly embraced in support of sustainable fashion, some shoppers are reluctantly returning to online fast fashion due to a pricing boom. TikTok users are now taking to the platform to accuse Op shops across Australia, of upping their prices. https://www.tiktok.com/@thepreluv/video/7250315785476771073?_r=1&_t=8gsOKYi31RI According to a report conducted by online retailer Reluv, in collaboration with Monash University students, the Gen-Z market is more likely to travel in-store for…