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Books for Little Bookaburras ambassador & local WA author Renae Haywarth brings stories to Geraldton kindies
Young Geraldton students have been treated to a new reading initiative that delivers important storytelling, children’s books and joy to regional kindergarteners. As part of the regional celebration of the Fremantle Press 2025 Books for Little...

Australia’s Pixel Zoo Animation Studios Launches L.A.-Based Original IP Unit Pixel Labs (EXCLUSIVE)
Australia’s Pixel Zoo Animation Studios, which has done service work for leading global brands such as Bratz and L.O.L. – Surprise!, is moving into original content production with the launch of a new division, Pixel Labs, and has tapped Emmy...

New Tesla Model Y drives Australian May sales to highest level in a year
Australia has become another bright spot for Tesla as the company navigates the darkness of falling sales around the world. Customers in the Down Under picked up nearly 4,000 units in May, mostly made up of the updated Model Y. April 2025 was a...

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...

National auditors find Measuring What Matters “lacks arrangements to meet policy objectives”
Introduction by Croakey: A recent audit of the Measuring What Matters Framework has found it did not have arrangements in place to assess if the framework was meeting its policy objective – to track Australia’s progress “towards a more healthy,...

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...

Hearts transfer move for Australia's Daniel Arzani as offer is put to former Man City and Celtic forward
New signings in Edinburgh are set to continue throughout the summer window Hearts have offered the Australian international winger Daniel Arzani a move to Scotland as he prepares to leave Melbourne Victory. Having already agreed to sign the Greek...

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...

Two LIV Golf stars books place at U.S. Open as 22 players fail to join them
Carlos Ortiz and Marc Leishman will compete in the U.S. Open later this year after the LIV Golf duo prevailed in Final Qualifying to earn their place. "Golf's Longest Day" featured some big names across the 10 host courses, including Ryder Cup...

Manly Sea Eagles and Australia star ‘open’ to incredible Super League switch
One of the NRL’s biggest names, Tom ‘Turbo’ Trbojevic, is considering a potential shift to the Super League in 2027. The 28-year-old fullback, who has scored more than 100 tries since his debut in 2015, is off-contract at the end of next season....

8 Divinely Erotic Books to Kick Off Your Hot Nun Summer
When you're looking to get lost in a book, sometimes you need your reading material to match your mood. With Marie Claire's series "Buy the Book," we do the heavy lifting for you. We're offering curated, highly specific recommendations for...

Stage 2 commences on Sam Kerr Football Centre as WA Budget allocates $332 million for state sports infrastructure
The commencement of Stage 2 works on the $4 million expansion of the Sam Kerr Football Centre comes as the Western Australian Government confirms a $332 million investment in the upcoming State Budget for sports infrastructure across the State....

Club Pilates Australia signs milestone franchise agreement with United States-based Riser Fitness
Club Pilates Australia, the Australian operator of the world's largest Pilates brand, has secured a franchise agreement with United States - based Club Pilates franchise group, Riser Fitness. Riser Fitness, led by President and COO Mike Gray,...

Sustainable water management at Western Australian aquatic facilities recognised at Waterwise Aquatic Centre Program awards
Western Australian aquatic facilities including the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre and Swan Active Ballajura have been recognised for excellence in water management at the 2025 Water Corporation Waterwise Awards. With the awards recognised...
US Futures Drop After Ugly China PMI Print, OECD Cuts Global Outlook
US equity futures follow European markets lower, although off session lows, amid more tariff gloom confronting traders this morning: the pressure of Trump’s tariffs pushed China’s manufacturing PMI survey to its lowest since 2022, while the OECD...

ICMP: UK music publishing market valued at $1.7 billion
The ICMP, the global trade body for the music publishing industry, has issued its first ever economic report on key international music publishing markets. The ICMP Music Publishing Markets Analysis 2025 disclosed the findings of a detailed survey...

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...

8 Essential Books About the Healing Power of Nature (Exclusive)
My debut memoir, The River’s Daughter (out June 3 from Spiegel & Grau), is the story of how my relationship with wild rivers helped me to heal from a troubled upbringing. As a child, I sought refuge in the cottonwood forest by the Snake River...

Home Battery Rebate Regrets: Quotes And Deposits
With state home battery incentives suddenly vanishing or slashed and federal rebate ‘stackability’ issues remaining, what now in terms of quotes already accepted and deposits taken? In New South Wales, the state government is still working on...

Appeal to keep library’s doors and books open
The Lamm Jewish Library of Australia (LJLA) is more than a library – it is a living centre of community life – from author talks and academic lectures to children’s activities, book clubs, wellbeing and cultural workshops. It is home to more than...