Australians are being urged to brace for the reality of a cost-of-living crisis, as the interest rate rise impacts the price of everyday items and mortgage repayments. The Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the cash rate by 25 points to 0.35 per cent is the first time the cash rate has risen in 11 years. Although Australian house prices haveContinueContinue reading “Official interest rates are expected to continue to rise across Australia, what does this mean for mortgage owners and households?”
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After record breaking prices during the pandemic, Australia’s property roar may be coming to an end.
Australian house prices have plunged for the first time in nearly two years as rising interest rates have started to impact the housing market with house prices across the country now decelerating at the greatest pace since 1989. While the cost of buying a home in Sydney remains 22.7 per cent above pre COVID levels, the decline in value isContinueContinue reading “After record breaking prices during the pandemic, Australia’s property roar may be coming to an end.”
Depp VS. Heard – Debunking Misinformation JRNL103 Explainer
For the past month, the ongoing defamation case between actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has flooded social media platforms, keeping the public up to date with reports on the case whilst also allowing the public to have their own opinions and pick up on errors that have appeared during the case. What is a defamation case? Defamation isContinueContinue reading “Depp VS. Heard – Debunking Misinformation JRNL103 Explainer”
Is the media underlining the seriousness of the Australian Flood Climate Disaster?
As the storms and floods rained into Australia recently, it was hard not to be in the loop, with the amount of coverage the climate crisis was receiving on social media. I found myself going onto Tik Tok, twitter and Facebook to keep up with updates on what towns were flooding, had farm animals been saved andContinueContinue reading “Is the media underlining the seriousness of the Australian Flood Climate Disaster?”
Phone Communication Avoidance
For a long time now, I have consistently avoided answering my phone whenever it’s a number I don’t know, and I have always refused to call people unless absolutely necessary. Which is the reason why the concept of communication avoidance captivated me in the BCM312 week two lecture and made me consider how significantly lessContinueContinue reading “Phone Communication Avoidance”
Beauty Influencers DA – Brands Using Influencers
To gain more insight into influencers in the beauty industry, I dived into the world of beauty social media influencers, specifically looking at the brand Maybelline. Maybelline is a top-selling cosmetic company across the globe and the leader on the Nielsen “Top 10s” Health and Beauty list with more than $86 million in sales atContinueContinue reading “Beauty Influencers DA – Brands Using Influencers”
Beauty Influencers DA – Social Media
Social media marketing is a billion-dollar marketing medium in which millions of dollars are spent around the world. Growing rapidly, social media marketing is becoming the new form of advertising and it requires cooperation with media companies plus, lots of capital. One of the most effective and faster forms of social media marketing is recognised asContinueContinue reading “Beauty Influencers DA – Social Media”
Beauty Influencers DA – My Experience
Autoethnographic Research Project Beauty influencer marketing and advertising on social media has changed the marketing game, attracting cult-like followings on social media, particularly Instagram and YouTube. In the competition for the consumer’s attention, influencers are winning with pretty packages of photos and videos, as consumers increasingly reject more traditional forms of marketing like TV commercials andContinueContinue reading “Beauty Influencers DA – My Experience”
BCM241 Pitch
https://youtu.be/EGUHpSx9zjI For my research project I will be analysing the impact that beauty influencers have on their audience. I’m comparing three of my favourite influencers and focusing on their Instagram platforms in particular. Each influencer either being a mega, macro or micro influencer. Which includes; James Charles with 21.5 million Instagram followers, Nicole Tait 324ContinueContinue reading “BCM241 Pitch”
RESEARCH AND ETHICS BCM241
My ethnographic research will be on my media niche of makeup artistry. The purpose of the beauty community and why it has become so significant over time. Makeup Artists specialize in enhancing a person’s appearance for any occasion. These artists have a passion for the beauty in colour and in people. Cosmetics have been used notContinueContinue reading “RESEARCH AND ETHICS BCM241”
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