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Thought the election campaign was boring? Maybe you’re just not on TikTok

The five week campaign was lamented by many as dull. But on TikTok, where millions of Australians are daily, it was anything but.

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Susan Grantham

Social media is the new election battleground. Is embracing influencers smart, risky or both?

Politicians are on the campaign trail in real life and online. Can they win their way to parliament, one piece of Gen Z slang at a time?

15.04.2025 8

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Susan Grantham

'Politics of podcasting' as an election nears

03.03.2025 50

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Susan Grantham

Politicians are podcasting their way onto phone screens, but the impact may be fleeting

The prime minister has spent much of the unofficial election campaign doing podcast interviews and finding resulting TikTok virality, but will it...

27.02.2025 10

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Susan Grantham

The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark

‘Stop and Consider’ aims to help voters sift the real from the fake but it will take more than this to combat a growing and insidious problem.

03.02.2025 4

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Susan Grantham

Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how

The federal government’s proposed social media ban for under-16s has sparked widespread debate, affecting millions of young Australians, their...

22.11.2024 10

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Susan Grantham

Being on TikTok is a modern political necessity. Look no further than Peter Dutton

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s recent decision to join TikTok marks a big shift in his approach to political campaigning. He previously...

10.10.2024 5

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Susan Grantham

When it comes to political advertising, is AI ever OK?

The Liberal National Party Queensland (LNP) has recently taken a bold step in its political strategy by employing artificial intelligence (AI) to...

24.07.2024 2

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Susan Grantham