DEBATABLE: Wait, Is Black Friday Good or Bad?

Federal Labor is announcing their first budget (FY22/23) tonight. There is going to be a lot of media coverage unpacking everything (and yes, we’ll have some analysis too) which is great, but… do you really understand what budget coverage means when you read it? To help cut through the jargon, we explain 3 handy tips to help you make sense of all the budget stuff you’ll be reading and hearing over the next few weeks.Read the full article here: https://zeefeed.com.au/how-understand-federal-budget/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new meme is bringing a surprising amount of hope to online spaces: the ‘Indomitable Human Spirit’. It's unashamedly optimistic and feels like it's from a more naive Internet era (it literally has a 2008 Coldplay song trending again). But most importantly, it couldn't be a more crucial meme for the moment the world finds itself in right now. Read the full article here: https://zeefeed.com.au/indomitable-human-spirit/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yet another take on the latest HR concept of 'quiet quitting': Why are most of the proponents of the trend white? Financial and cultural factors mean that not everyone who tries to act their wage will be perceived the same way. The pursuit of work-life balance, which relies on a level of financial comfort (and confidence you could easily find a new job if fired) that makes it an uphill battle for women of colour. And the stats back that up.Read the full article here: https://zeefeed.com.au/quiet-quitting-women-of-colour/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

House music when the recession is nasty? Longer hemlines when the markets crash? Pop culture trends are deeply connected to economic conditions – both how artists create, and how we the people consume. We looked back at recessions past (and asked a few insiders) to make predictions about the major trends in music, fashion, movies, TV and books that could come with a 2022-2023 global crash.Read the full article here: https://zeefeed.com.au/recession-pop-culture-trends/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Labor government is hyped about its Climate Change Bill, which will see Australia cement emissions reduction targets for 2030 and 2050 into law. But what happens if the bill passes and we don't hit those shiny new (and low) targets? Good question. Here's the answer.Read the full article at: https://zeefeed.com.au/australia-climate-change-bill-explainedZee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The revelation that Morrison secretly made himself co-Minister for Health in March 2020 was not a scoop published in a typical news article. It’s actually a nugget of information in a book, Plagued, written by Simon Benson and Geoff Chambers, senior political journalists for The Australian. Which begs the question: When did Benson and Chambers find out about the secret, and how long did they wait to tell us?Read the full article by Crystal Andrews here: https://zeefeed.com.au/scott-morrison-secret-ministry-scandal-origin/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Between May 2020 and May 2021, then Prime Minister Scott Morrison appointed himself as co-Minister of five different departments. At least three of these appointments were kept a secret from the actual Ministers. All were kept a secret from the public, until now.Zee Feed editor Crystal Andrews answers seven of the most common questions readers have about this story.You can see read the text version of this on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/ChUMf6ePbCL/ Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated.Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Obviously, Australia is a nation of piss-takers. But at what point does the meme-ification of conservative politicians like Pauline Hanson, Scott Morrison, Bob Katter or Craig Kelly actually do more harm than good?⁠Read the full opinion piece by Crystal Andrews at: https://zeefeed.com.au/australian-politics-memes/Zee Feed is an independent digital media company, bringing context and critical thinking to Australia's media landscape. We are proudly WOC-owned and operated. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zeefeed Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the last episode of Debatable for the year, Crystal reflects on how it really felt to build a news brand and go all-in on a small business in 2020. Debatable will be back in a big way in 2021 – until then, thank you for the downloads over the past five months!IN THIS EPISODE:Why 2020 was a double-edged sword for news mediaZee Feed's viral moment: George Floyd's killing and protestsHow much money Zee Feed makesOwning my comparison anxietyThe focus for 2021How sincerity makes up for sizeTHE NEW MEDIA BRANDS CRYSTAL IS JEALOUS OF:Centennial BeautyThe Daily AusThe Daily Talk Show / Big Media CompanyWant to suggest a topic for Debatable?Send a Crystal a DM on Instagram or email [email protected]://www.instagram.com/zee_feedhttps://www.instagram.com/crystal_jane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As you could probably tell by the influx of targeted Instagram ads, Black Friday is here. With COVID-19 destroying the economy, Black Friday *should* be the retail saviour we've been waiting for... but is there a downside to all those discounts, especially on small business?Crystal explores the pros and cons you should consider before you shop the Black Friday sales.IN THIS EPISODE:How much Black Friday generates in Australian salesThe value of retail to the Australian economyBenefits to shopping smallWhy mega retailers are the real winnersHow low prices do economic damageFrance's Black Friday banConsumerism and wasteRead the article: https://zeefeed.com.au/is-black-friday-good-economy/Want to suggest a topic for Debatable?Send a Crystal a DM on Instagram or email [email protected]://www.instagram.com/zee_feedhttps://www.instagram.com/crystal_jane Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.