September 6, 2026 — 5:00am

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Madonna King is a long-time journalist and author who has written a book, Screen Wise , on Australia’s obsession with glowing rectangles.

Fitz: Madonna, the basic premise of your book is that – with just a few exceptions – screens are doing us down, yes?

MK: Yes. We’ve all been talking about the devastating impact of social media on young ones and its ban when, in fact, social media is only a tiny part of the screen pie, and we’re ignoring the damage often done by so many other screens in our lives include things…

Read the full article at SMH.COM.AU