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Australians warned to prepare for a huge 'bill explosion' that's about to drive up the price of milk, meat, and power

Australians warned to prepare for a huge 'bill explosion' that's about to drive up the price of milk, meat, and power

Australian consumers are being warned of another explosion in the cost of living, with the prices of milk, butter, and meat set to rise due to floods and drought - while power prices continue to soar. Egg prices have already surged by 18.6 per...

Australia's Trade Would Be Fatally Exposed In A US-China War

Australia's Trade Would Be Fatally Exposed In A US-China War

Latest stories UK-Japan charting a joint nuclear fusion future Why Japan should decline Trump's F-47 offer Letter from Seoul: This isn't just another election However, those who developed the maritime plan do not appear to have considered whether...

AIR's Indie-Con Australia Conference & A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition 2025 First International Speakers

AIR's Indie-Con Australia Conference & A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition 2025 First International Speakers

The first round of international speakers headed to Australian Independent Record Labels Association's (AIR) 2025 Indie-Con Australia Conference and A2IM's Indie Week Australian Edition have been revealed. Again taking place in Adelaide,...

Everest Metals moves to establish first Australian rubidium industry

Everest Metals moves to establish first Australian rubidium industry

Results generated from this work will yield the essential technical and cost data required for an upcoming techno-economic analysis. Pic: Getty Images Everest Metals delivers engineering scoping study for rubidium extraction The company’s direct...

StockTake: Antares uncovers large-scale Queensland copper prospect

StockTake: Antares uncovers large-scale Queensland copper prospect

Stockhead’s Tylah Tully looks at the latest from Antares Metals (ASX:AM5) after it uncovered a potentially large-scale copper prospect called Marvel, with an 80 metre wide intercept of disseminated sulphide and chalcopyrite mineralisation. The...

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell bids goodbye to ODI career

Australia’s Glenn Maxwell bids goodbye to ODI career

Cricket News Glenn Maxwell scored 3990 runs in 149 matches for Australia in a 13-year career. On this day in 2023, Glenn Maxwell smashed an unbeaten double century to seal Australia’s place in the ODI World Cup 2023 semi-final. (Image: AFP) New...

What’ll happen to Australia in the next sovereign debt crisis?

What’ll happen to Australia in the next sovereign debt crisis?

Australian investors are in the sweet spot. Our stocks crash on foreign financial chaos. But they are hardly likely to stay down thanks to Australia’s robust economy. Who cares about American house prices? Or central banks causing double digit...

“A True Partnership”: How Scenic, Thump Media & News Australia Told A River Cruising Story That Cut Through The Sea Of Sameness

“A True Partnership”: How Scenic, Thump Media & News Australia Told A River Cruising Story That Cut Through The Sea Of Sameness

In a category where luxury travel brands often mirror each other in tone, imagery and messaging, Scenic Group knew it needed to do something different. Alongside its agency, Thump Media and News Corp Australia, the brand set out to challenge what...

Uncertain future for oldest South Australian student publication

Uncertain future for oldest South Australian student publication

As the third oldest student publication in Australia, On Dit boasts a long, reputable history of engaging and informing students on the matters most relevant to them, while serving as a showcase of student journalism and an incubator of homegrown...

Nine secures exclusive Australian rights to Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Nine secures exclusive Australian rights to Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games

Nine has officially “secured the exclusive free and paid audio-visual and non-exclusive audio rights to the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games”. Nine Entertainment Co. (Nine) and the Fondazione Milano Cortina 2026 have today announced...

Registrations open for ASGA WA Sign & Print Golf Day

Registrations open for ASGA WA Sign & Print Golf Day

Registrations are now open for the first of ASGA’s 2025 Golf Days, with sign, print and graphics businesses in Perth encouraged to join in what has become one of the industry’s most eagerly anticipated events. The event is the first in a national...

Hybrid therapy for atrial fibrillation offered in New South Wales hospital

Hybrid therapy for atrial fibrillation offered in New South Wales hospital

It combines cardiac surgery with catheter-based treatment to restore normal heart rhythm. Wollongong Private Hospital in New South Wales is now offering convergent hybrid therapy, a minimally invasive treatment for persistent and long-standing...

Australia among countries participating in Shanghai Dragon Boat tournament

Australia among countries participating in Shanghai Dragon Boat tournament

Australia was among the participating countries contributing to the 21st Shanghai Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament having attracted a record participation. The 21st Shanghai Suzhou Creek Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament wrapped...

Duffy Books In Homes Celebrates 15 Million Books Delivered

Duffy Books In Homes Celebrates 15 Million Books Delivered

Duffy Books in Homes (DBIH) has reached a significant milestone, with 15 million books delivered into the hands of Kiwi kids since its founding in 1994. Each year, nearly 100,000 ‘Duffy Kids’ across the country receive six brand-new books to own...

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for June 2025

Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for June 2025

In the midst of Riese and I working on this list of upcoming LGBTQ+ books for June 2025, news began circulating that the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers had published a syndicated summer books reading list that was generated by AI. While...

Music publishing brings in $11.1bn annually across 16 major markets, first-ever ICMP survey finds

Music publishing brings in $11.1bn annually across 16 major markets, first-ever ICMP survey finds

The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has released its first-ever analysis of global music publishing, surveying 16 major music markets. The headline finding? Music publishing brings in a little over $11 billion annually in...

Estranged sisters and a curious gift: 14 new books to get stuck into this month

Estranged sisters and a curious gift: 14 new books to get stuck into this month

Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It may be the start of winter and things outside are cooling down, but there’s no loss of heat...

Pixel Zoo Animation Studios Launches Pixel Labs Unit

Pixel Zoo Animation Studios Launches Pixel Labs Unit

Australia’s Pixel Zoo Animation Studios has launched Pixel Labs, a Los Angeles-based studio focused on original content production, according to Variety. Josh Fisher (Go, Dog, Go, Daniel Spellbound) will serve as head of development. Known for its...

MasterChef Australia slammed for 'disaster' episode judged by comedians in drag as Italian nonnas: 'A group of guys mocking women'

MasterChef Australia slammed for 'disaster' episode judged by comedians in drag as Italian nonnas: 'A group of guys mocking women'

MasterChef Australia: Back To Win left viewers torn on Monday night. The show broke from tradition and instead of having illustrious guest chefs step in as judges, an Aussie comedy trio turned up instead. During an Italian cooking challenge,...

‘Deliciously addictive’, ‘dripping with suspense’: the best Australian books out in June

‘Deliciously addictive’, ‘dripping with suspense’: the best Australian books out in June

Salvage by Jennifer Mills Science fiction, Pan Macmillan, $34.99 What does it mean to build a new world from the wreckage of a broken one? This question lies at the heart of Jennifer Mills’ mesmerising new novel, Salvage, which tracks the fortunes...

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