Maruchan, one of the world’s most recognizable instant noodle brands, is partnering with anime powerhouse Demon Slayer to bring MaruMart, an immersive pop-up experience, to the Interactive Zone at Petco Park. Bringing together two beloved Japanese brands in one unforgettable collaboration, Marumart: Demon Slayer Konbini celebrates the creativity, culture, and fandom that connect anime and…
MDFF 2026 – Silver Screamers
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A heartwarming and spine-tingling documentary that follows a spirited group of older adults who set out to make a horror film, stepping far outside their comfort zones. Led by a local filmmaker, they navigate the challenges of low-budget movie-making with humour, heart, and resilience.
New Aussie Platform Helps Daters Check Before They Meet
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Artificial intelligence is making it easier to create convincing fake photos, profiles, and digital identities, posing a new challenge for Australians trying to verify who they’re really talking to online. Addressing this, Australian technology platform CheckMyDate has launched a new AI-assisted dating safety tool designed to help people review publicly available online information and identify…
Wagga Wagga backs poker machine reform
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After Wagga Wagga residents lost $18 million on poker machines in the first three months of 2026 and remain on track to lose more than $72 million by years end, Wagga Wagga City Council has backed a Notice of Motion from Cr Jenny McKinnon, calling for stronger poker machine reform. The decision builds on growing…
Australian brand advertising headed back to the street for 2026
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Australian brands are rethinking where the street sits in their 2026 media plans, as audiences grow more skilled at avoiding advertising and a wave of AI-generated content chips away at trust in the feed. Out-of-home has become the fastest-growing major medium in the country, reaching $1.44 billion in 2025, up more than 11% on the…
#TVTrivia – The Opening Night of TV in Australia
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Calls for a koala vaccination roll out in South East Queensland
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In what’s been hailed as a “massive breakthrough”, a chlamydia vaccine implant has been administered to a wild koala for the first time.This is the only koala chlamydia vaccine that uses two doses. Now thanks to the implant it can be applied in one examination. She might not know it, but the recipient a young…
Free & Fabulous: A Feast of Children’s Authors & Lifelong love of Reading
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Free & Fabulous: A Feast of Children’s Authors & Lifelong love of Reading at Willoughby Writers Festival 17-19th July. Enjoy the enthusiastic illustrator dual with acclaimed children’s illustrators Serena Geddes and Mo Davey. Hear from best selling children’s and young adult authors Jacqueline Harvey, Kate Forsyth, Susanne Gervay, Libby Hathorn, Pamela Freeman, with new authors Karen…
July 13 – HOYTS at the Australian Box Office
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With cinema being an ideal family outing during these school holidays, HOYTS and the national box office saw Moana sail straight into the top spot where it earned $7.31M this past weekend. Other family favourites – Toy Story 5 came in second place earning $5.07M and Minions & Monsters came in third with $3.72M. The…
2026 Paralympian of the Year Ben Tudhope Stamp
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Australia Post is proud to celebrate the outstanding sporting achievements of 2026 Paralympian of the Year, Ben Tudhope, with a special commemorative stamp. At the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, Ben achieved an incredible feat winning two medals. He claimed silver in the Men’s Snowboard Cross SB-LL2 and bronze in the Men’s Snowboard Banked…