Welcome to the MZ Blog, where it’s all about the wonderfully unique world of Millennials and Gen Z!

If you’ve got something to say, then let yourself be heard and tell us how YOU navigate through this crazy world we live in. This space is all about YOUR thoughts, YOUR ideas, and everything that makes YOU tick.

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Then strap in for a wild ride through everything that makes the Millennial and Gen Z experience so terrifically unique.

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Fret not! Shoot us an email at mz@grattanstresspress.com and convince us why your story is a must-read! Or check out our awesome prompt list below for some inspiration.

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Prompt List:

• Embracing Our Inner Geeks: Celebrating Fandoms and Nerd Culture
• How do trend cycles and the ‘aesthetic’ affect self-perception and the creation of our own identities?
• Is there any room in the creative world for AI or is it all a slippery slope?
• The Role of Millennials and Gen Z in Shaping Political Landscapes
• Impactful Travel: Ethical Tourism and Giving Back to Local Communities
• Financial Planning for Young Adults: Building a Secure Future
• Transmedia meme-culture – how have memes and online references changed the way we socialise and perceive the world?
• Capitalism, content creation, and commodifying hobbies – how have our hobbies and the way we practice them changed in the last decade?
• How much ‘girl dinner’ is too much, and what does it mean to be a ‘girl’ in the first place?
• Media literacy and the rise of anti-intellectualism.
• The cost-of-living crisis, skyrocketing rent prices, and no place to call home: what does the future of homeownership look like for today’s youth?
• What do we think about the lack of free third spaces in Melbourne? Where are people going to hang out without needing to spend money or be outside?
• How has binge-watching influenced media consumption? How is this pattern of consuming content also reflected in other areas of our lives, such as fashion, music or social interactions?
• Children of migrants – what are your experiences growing up in the liminal space between a migrant background and White Australian culture?
• Entering the adult world – what surprised you in your first ‘adult’ job?