The Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival (SIWJF), SIMA’s flagship festival, has unveiled its complete 2026 program. Marking its landmark 15th anniversary, the festival will present a diverse line-up of international and Australian artists across Sydney from 22 to 31 October 2026. Now in its second decade, SIWJF remains one of Australia’s most significant celebrations of…
Western Sydney: Staking a claim on Australia’s seafood festival map
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Western Sydney’s leading entertainment, dining, and leisure destination, that once campaigned to have its own postcode, is now chasing a new recognition for Western Sydney by staking a claim on Australia’s seafood festival map. While Rooty Hill may be inland, West HQ feels this year’s expanded Western Sydney Oyster & Seafood Festival deserves a place…
The HOYTS Group announces Jodi Paton as new CPTO
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The HOYTS Group announced the appointment of Jodi Paton to the newly established role of Chief People and Transformation Officer (CPTO), effective immediately. This role will lead the next phase of The HOYTS Group’s evolution. As Chief People and Transformation Officer, Jodi will lead the business’ organisational design agenda, driving structural transformation and ensuring its…
ACCC Doesn’t Object to Stamp Price Rise
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Australia Post welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) final decision not to object to a proposed price increase for reserved ordinary letter services, including a change in the Basic Postage Rate (BPR) from $1.70 to $1.85. The proposed increase will take effect on 1 September 2026, subject to finalisation of regulatory processes. To…
Australians spent $21.9 billion online in the last quarter
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Australians spent $21.9 billion online in the last quarter despite continued cost-of-living pressures, according to Australia Post’s latest Quarterly eCommerce Report. End of Financial Year (EOFY) sales helped drive a 14% increase in online spend in Q4 FY26 (YoY), with 9.3 million Australian households shopping online. Aussies spent $5.1 billion through Online Marketplaces, which now…
Australia Post Breaks Ground on Adelaide $500 million Parcel Super Hub
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Australia Post today broke ground on its $500 million Parcel Super Hub in Adelaide, alongside the Hon. Nick Champion, Acting Deputy Premier of South Australia, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Housing Infrastructure, and Pelligra Group Chairman, Ross Pelligra, marking a major milestone in its largest-ever investment in South Australia. Located at the former Holden…
American River set to host “Smoke on the Water” seafood feast
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On Saturday 29 August, Kangaroo Island’s American River will host Smoke on the Water, a roaming seafood feast from KI Oysters and Place Dining, led by acclaimed South Australian chef Kane Pollard. For $110 per person, guests feast on fresh, smoked and flame-grilled KI oysters, miso-grilled squid, a hearty seafood chowder and a honey and…
Friday July 24 – HOYTS Australian Weekend Box Office
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News from the HOYTS weekend box office starting Friday, July 24. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey once again dominated at HOYTS and the Australian Box Office this weekend, where the blockbuster held its number one position and drove in $11.5M – bringing its box office total to $29.8M. At number two was The Rock with Moana,…
Casa Spirits: The Not Hot Toddy and Very Dirty Shirley Competition
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Most drinks brands put a celebrity on their can. Casa Spirits is putting you on theirs. The Australian independent spirits company is launching The Not Hot Toddy and The Very Dirty Shirley nationally from July – and backing it with a $20,000 competition that hands over more than just cash. Two winners will each take…
LARK Distilling Wins Four Gold at 2026 AISA
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LARK Distilling Co. has been awarded four Gold Medals at the 2026 Australian International Spirits Awards (AISA), with results across the brand’s whisky range recognised for both taste and design. The four Gold medal winners are: “Four Gold Medals at the Australian International Spirits Awards means a lot, because this is home turf, judged by…