Opinion
What to expect in 2026: Predictions for politics, online culture, fashion, sport and more
We asked eight friends of Zee Feed to draw on their area of expertise predict the big shifts and major trends coming next year.
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Analysis
New Media, Old Problems: The ‘Podcast Election’ Was Almost 90% White
A chorus of almost 90% white voices does not make for a healthy alternative to mainstream corporate media.
Explainers
Big Question: Is Black Friday Good or Bad? 5 Things to Consider Before You Shop
In an (almost) post-COVID world... is Black Friday ultimately good or bad for us and the economy?
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Episode 16: The Climate Action Debate Has Shifted — Did You Notice?
There will be lots of analysis of the details of the 2020 Budget, we're asking a bigger picture question: What's the best way to fix an economy – public or private-sector spending?
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Episode 13: #Budget2020: How Do We Fix the Economy?
There will be lots of analysis of the details of the 2020 Budget, we're asking a bigger picture question: What's the best way to fix an economy – public or private-sector spending?
Explainers
A Journalist's Advice on How to Read (and Understand) The News
We are consuming more news than ever, particularly in 2020. But are we really understanding what we see? Social media is now the number one pathway directing Australians to online news content, and while that makes it easier to share and comment on stories, there is still a place for
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Episode 11: Can Two Competing Beliefs Both Be True?
This episode is a mental reset. Crystal explores the idea of two competing groups both holding equally true arguments, and whether refusing to acknowledging when others are 'right' is ultimately what is holding all of us back from progress. Are we really trying to make the world better,
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Episode 10: Is Body Positivity Still Helpful? with April Watson, Bodzilla
Body Positivity: what does it really mean, who is it really for, and was Zee Feed right to criticise the movement in favour of body neutrality in 2019? The answers, as always are… complicated, but worth thinking about. April Watson, aka Bodzilla, podcaster and BoPo advocate joins Debatable to discuss
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Episode 9: Can We Redefine Optimism?
SOLO EPISOE: No guests, just Crystal exploring how a week of arguing with random men on the Internet prompted her to re-evaluate her definition of optimism. In the 21st Century, should optimism be less about fate and more about active resourcefulness? In the episode: * Emotional stress of arguing with men
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Episode 8: Are Gen Z the New Baby Boomers? with Chelsea Andrews
Millennials and Gen Zs are not the same. Sure, we might fight on the same team sometimes but each generation has fundamental differences. Let’s get honest: What do Millennials and Gen Zs hate about each other? In this special episode of Debatable, Crystal is joined by her baby sister
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Episode 7: How Can We Make Aussie Entertainment More Diverse? with Pavan Dutta
Australian news media was savaged this week for being so, so white, and entertainment media is not much better. How can we – the viewers, listeners, readers – help make the media and entertainment landscape more representative of the population? It turns out we have more power than we think. Pavan Dutta,
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Episode 6: Why Do Our Brains Crave Cancel Culture? with Ash King
Whether you're calling someone out publicly or watching from the sidelines, you're involved in cancel culture. But is there a difference between those who speak up and those who stay silent? What is the psychological drive behind cancel culture and why does it feel so good?