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Why the suffering artist myth still flatters us

The suffering artist myth still sells pain as proof of genius, but the research points to a messier link between creativity, stigma and care.

Jordan Atkinson7 min read
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Beauty

The strange vanity of looking untouched

Men’s makeup in 2026 is being sold as maintenance, not performance, revealing how beauty still makes masculinity easiest to market when it looks invisible.

Tahlia Park
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Money Career

What I’d do if AI came for my career at 45

AI career anxiety is getting real for mid-career Australians. If I were 45 with $300,000 saved, I'd build runway, skills and options now.

Ben Russo
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Culture

Twelve million Australians are streaming music. The old monoculture is gone

A Roy Morgan-backed report says 12.7 million Australians now stream music. The bigger story is cultural: our listening has become private, mood-led and less local, and the shared soundtrack feels thinner for it.

Jordan Atkinson