The cohort of first time voters at this year’s Federal election have different ways of learning about the world than many of us. Generation Z’s media consumption habits are shaped by growing up with high-speed internet, smartphones and streaming media from an early age. These digital natives consume primarily on mobile phones: TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. They prefer short-form video as it’s fast and entertaining. What they see is driven by the platforms’ algorithmic feeds rather than by the...

In this interview with Jonathan Holmes on 7am Podcasts broadcast on 15 April, Jonathan discusses on the Coalition’s plans for the ABC, and whether it’s possible to truly shield the national broadcaster from outside interference.The podcast host, Daniel James begins.. "In January, Jonathan Holmes met with the ABC’s then managing director, David Anderson. Jonathan and his colleagues at ABC Alumni wanted to know if Anderson was concerned about funding cuts under a Dutton-led government. ...... "Wh...