Matt Johnson
Boomers: Ben Simmons headlines NBA-heavy World Cup squad
Australia will be pinning its hopes on a Boomers squad bolstered by a swag of NBA stars when it shoots for glory...
Arthur same-sex marriage episode banned in Alabama
Long-running children’s cartoon Arthur has broken new ground by featuring its first same-sex marriage in the premiere of its 22nd season – but...
The World Cup campaign tackling prejudice against female athletes
Germany’s national women’s football team has released a slickly-produced World Cup video that quickly garnered viral attention for fighting against the prejudice...
Former Newcastle Jet Andy Brennan becomes first out gay male Australian soccer player
Former Newcastle Jet Andy Brennan has become the first Australian male soccer player to announce he is gay, becoming only the second...
More election candidates targeted by anti-Semitic slurs
Liberal MP Julian Leeser says he has called in the Australian Federal Police after his campaign offices were defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti,...
How advertisers track and exploit even the smallest details of your online activity
Social media: it’s an omnipresent force in our modern society, and we can’t imagine a day without flicking through our feeds at...
Why James Faulkner’s Instagram post is a big deal
Saint Lucia feels like a world away. But on February 12 this year, it was the epicentre of a landmark cricketing moment....
Sri Lanka attacks: 310 confirmed dead as nation witnesses day of mourning
The death toll from coordinated bomb explosions in Sri Lanka has risen to 310, as authorities continue their search for the perpetrators...
Easter set to bring summer’s last breath – and a wintery chill for some
The Easter break is traditionally high time for Australian families to escape the hustle and bustle of the cities for the relative...
‘Nobody cares’: Preacher shut down by commuters
Commuters have united in their shared frustration at boarding a crammed train during Sydney’s notorious peak hour to shout down a preacher...