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Gen Z consumers care about the environment yet they are tempted by ultra-fast fashion. What explains this cognitive dissonance?
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Social, cultural and economic contexts shape each generation, making some better than others at spotting business opportunities.
Kenyan police officers face off with anti-tax protesters outside the Kenyan parliament building in Nairobi on 25 June 2024.
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Protests in Kenya reveal that a young, enlightened, urban population can drive a hard bargain with a state that is failing them.
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The Australian Defence Force is in desperate need of more recruits. How could they get more Gen Z people on board?
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Spirituality is central to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and is growing in popularity with young Australians. What is it? And how is it different to religion?
Could the two political sides find common ground at last?
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Younger generations today agree more on key national issues than older generations do. A time of intense polarization may be ending.
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Half of romantically partnered Australians are coupled with people who don’t share their political views – particularly Generation Z and millennials. Why? Our expert has some ideas … and the figures.
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Europe’s ageing population means that Generation Z stands to inherit huge amounts of property in the coming years, resulting in reduced demand for mortgages.
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The TV producer showed how storytelling can bridge divides and serve as a beacon of truth in a complex world.
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Fake social media campaigns can negatively affect both influencers and brands.
While young folks may view revolutions as more exciting than reforms, we need our future leaders to be open to the reality that meaningful and lasting change will be incremental.
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How can Generation Z serve as effective agents of economic reform in a system they don’t believe in?
A woman cuts her hair during a protest against the death of Iranian Mahsa Amini, in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Younger Iranians have tapped into social media to connect with one another, vocalize their demands and highlight the government’s brutality.
Some members of gen Z spend hundreds of pounds every year on makeup.
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Boosting body confidence should be as important as boosting sales to beauty brands.
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The gradual changes in voting behaviour represent an existential crisis for the Liberals going forward.
Gen Z smartphone addiction can support compulsive buying habits.
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Recent research highlights the links between Gen Z smartphone addiction and compulsive buying.
About 30% of Gen Z adults needed help from a food bank or other charity to get enough food in 2022.
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About a third of American adults in Generation Z lack the money or resources needed for reliable access to nutritious food.
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About two-thirds of generation Z seem to want a hybrid working pattern in the future.
New research suggests that for millennials and Generation Z, a lack of rules around love and dating brings both loss and liberation.
Secondhand shopping apps have become popular among Generation Z, who want more sustainable alternatives to fast fashion.
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Etsy’s purchase of Depop shows that eco-conscious fashion could threaten fast fashion retailers.
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Anyone who wants to market to ‘Zoomers’ needs to do their research first.