Australia’s ‘best beach’ not one for the faint hearted
Tourism Australia has travelled a long way south to pick the nation’s best beach for 2025, bestowing the title on not just one but a series of them.
Companies
Suburb to ‘go to war’ over ‘mega-hostel’
Plans for a $13 million build in a Sydney suburb has left locals horrified, with neighbours vowing to “go to war” over the project.
Urgent recall after sofa caught fire
A reclining armchair has been recalled by authorities after a sofa overheated from an electrical default and caught fire.
Virgin rules out ex-Qantas exec Jones as next CEO
Virgin Australia has sensationally moved to end speculation about the airline’s next chief executive, declaring ex-Qantas executive Paul Jones is not in the running.
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Billionaire Ed Craven’s online casino sidesteps Aussie ban
Melbourne-based Ed Craven is not even 30-years-old and is already a billionaire. But the mogul’s online casino is shrouded in controversy.
Aussie Hollywood star reveals big TV news
Hollywood star Sarah Snook has some exciting news for TV lovers everywhere.
Qantas the first airline to test digital travel passes
Weeks after calls to scrap ‘embarrassing’ passenger cards for overseas arrivals, the Australian Border Force has announced it will test ‘digital travel declarations’.
‘Blacklisting’: Big bank’s major change
One of Australia’s biggest banks has revealed a big change in how it handles fossil fuel companies in a bid to tackle climate change.
Bonuses back as ASX acts like nothing has happened
ASX’s chairman got $550,000, its now CEO got $3.8m and others such as the chief risk and finance officers were paid as though the unfolding train wreck is nothing more than a technical glitch.
Company collapses, no refunds for customers
Dozens of customers have been left out of pocket and one person has been left homeless in the wake of the company’s sudden collapse.
Aussie shares end week up
Steadfast on not cutting rates anytime soon, the RBA governor’s comments have done little to dampen the mood on the ASX on Friday.
Resources, banks drive ASX 200 gains
ASX 200 soars to two-week high after strong US gains. RBA boss says no rate cuts likely in the near term. ASX Ltd dips amid calls for chair exit. Banks rise on positive signs for net interest margins. Dispute settlement lifts Synlait, A2M. PWR Holdings dives.
Real reason Aussie businesses are collapsing
More than 11,000 businesses have fallen across Australia this past year alone, as the cost-of-living crisis and recession fears continue to grow….
Big question Amazon can’t answer
Amazon executives are being grilled on the company’s murky development of AI and how audio recordings from inside homes are used.
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