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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...

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...
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...

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...

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...

Australian Imam who apologized for antisemitic sermon now calls to ‘kill all oppressors’
An Australian imam who recently apologized for a 2023 sermon vilifying Jews has now called for Allah to “kill all” oppressors, in language interpreted by some as coded antisemitism. In December 2023, Sheikh Ahmed Zoud said in a sermon recorded at...

Spotify partnership with ARIA marks exciting new chapter for Australian music
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has welcomed Spotify as the new presenting partner of the ARIA Awards, delivering an unprecedented global platform for Australian music to shine. Leveraging Spotify’s millions of international...

Tottenham sack Ange Postecoglou weeks after Europa League success
Postecoglou delivered on his promise of “always” winning in his second season thanks to the 1-0 victory over Manchester United in Bilbao on May 21. It etched head coach Postecoglou’s name into the history books as only the third Spurs boss to...

Gauff books fifth consecutive trip to quarterfinals at French Open
Coco Gauff of the USA hits a shot against Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia in a women's singles round of 16 match at the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris, France, June 2, 2025. /VCG Coco Gauff of the USA hits a shot against Ekaterina...

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...

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
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
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...

“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
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...

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...

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...

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
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...