Books
6 Australian Books to Read This Summer
Books by Australian authors to add to your to-be-read pile this summer by Melissa Lucashenko, Patrick Marlborough, Evelyn Araluen and more.
Opinion
We asked eight friends of Zee Feed to draw on their area of expertise predict the big shifts and major trends coming next year.
Summer 25-26
Good things did happen in 2025 — these are just some of the wins and signs of progress worth reflecting on.
Opinion
"I need escapism. And I don’t mean another eight-episode dramedy ... I need metaphorical revolution."
Analysis
The pressure on women to look young is playing out just like toxic 2000s diet culture, writes Crystal Andrews.
Analysis
Absurd AI slop is pouring into social feeds, ready to slip you into the alt-right pipeline, writes Varsha Yajman.
Analysis
Photojournalist Alex Zucco captured the rage, violence and absurdity of the 2025 anti-immigration rallies. Here’s what she thinks you should know about the emboldened far-right.
Opinion
The political left can’t agree long enough to win... or so we’ve been told. The loaded history of the phrase “the left is eating itself” tells a different story.
Editor's Note
"This year the tone of the discourse and the shamelessness of those in power has felt bad for my brain in a different way."
Analysis
A chorus of almost 90% white voices does not make for a healthy alternative to mainstream corporate media.
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