Tag Archive for Australia

An Important trip … Maybe not the Furthest

Share a story about the furthest you’ve ever traveled from home. Cool, with these prompts there was bound to be one where I’ve already written about it so all I’ll have to do is throw up a link to the appropriate post. After giving a little context. This road trip might not be the longest…

Paul Rushworth-Brown’s Outback Odyssey hailed as Australia’s answer to ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’

Outback Odyssey, the new novel by Paul Rushworth-Brown, is being hailed as Australia’s To Kill a Mockingbird — a landmark in Australian historical fiction that blends the raw realities of the Ten Pound Pom migration with profound insights into First Nations history and culture. INsights & Straight Talk Paul Rushworth-Brown Truth-telling historical fiction author: Paul…

14th billion container recycled

New South Wales’ love affair with Return and Earn recycling has reached a new high, with the 14th billion container officially returned. In just seven years since launching in December 2017 as a litter reduction initiative, Return and Earn has grown to deliver strong environmental, social, and economic benefits for communities across NSW. The positive…

$104.094 billion Australian banknote record

An extra $175 million worth of Australian cash banknotes were issued last week, taking the total cash in circulation to $104.094 billion, a new all-time record. The banker’s dream of a cashless Australia is dead and buried.The Reserve Bank of Australia reported that a new all-time record has been established for the amount of cash…

Australia Post Blacktown Parcel Delivery Centre

Australia Post has officially opened a new parcel delivery centre in Blacktown, strengthening its parcel network in Western Sydney and supporting growing demand in the region.The future-ready 18,360m² centre is designed to improve turnaround times and operational efficiency, helping to deliver up to 30,000 parcels per day and up to 48,000 per day during peak…

Australian Powerchair Football Team Named

Australian Powerchair Football Association (APFA) has announced the squad that will defend the Asia Pacific Oceania (APO) Powerchair Football Cup Champions title in Brisbane in October. Following a training camp held in Sydney during July 2025, eight players have been selected for the Poweroos squad to represent Australia at the 2025 Asia Pacific Oceania (APO)…

Grill’d Announces Retail Range

For the first time ever, Grill’d, Australia’s favourite beef burger brand, is set to launch a retail range of their delicious, healthy burger patties exclusively at Coles – bringing the Grill’d experience into the homes of millions of customers from Wednesday 6 August. Available in-store and online at Coles stores nationally, the Grill’d range starts…

Filming Started on The Mosquito Bowl

Screen Queensland has revealed that filming has began in Queensland, Australia this August on The Mosquito Bowl starring Nicholas Galitzine (The Idea of You), Bill Skarsgård (Nosferatu), Ray Nicholson (Novocaine) and Tom Francis (Sunset Blvd). Adapted by Peter Berg from a best-selling book by Buzz Bissinger, The Mosquito Bowl follows four of America’s top College…