North Sydney Oval is set to introduce reusable cups as part of a 12-month agreement to reduce single-use plastic waste at the venue. The program, delivered in partnership with WOSUP (War On Single Use Plastic), will replace plastic cups used to serve draught beer, wine and spirits at the venue with reusable cups that can…
A new survey of more than 1,300 respondents has found 84% find it harder to speak kindly or positively about their own body or appearance than someone else’s, highlighting how normalised negative body talk can become in everyday life. Experts are sounding the alarm that this likely reflects poor body image, which can have serious…
What’s a song lyric that has stuck with you forever? Okay. The one song lyric that has stuck with me forever. It was from the 1995 album Days Like This by Van Morrison. The album was released in June of 1995 and the song Days Like probably didn’t come to my attention until October or…
News from the HOYTS weekend box office starting Friday, July 31. A new superhero swung into the top spot at HOYTS and the Australian box office this weekend as Spider-Man: Brand New Day recorded the biggest opening of a Spider-Man film ever, driving in a colossal $30.4M. Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey took out number two,…
Australia Post has opened its first Parcel Hub on the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, giving Defence personnel from 21 nations access to essential mail and parcel services during Exercise Pitch Black, the RAAF’s biennial international air combat exercise. Operating for the duration of the Exercise, the dedicated Parcel Hub provides Australian…
For everyone who’s looked at the world lately and thought: “This is disgusting” Stabbitha and the Knifey Wifeys deliver a new album, Disgust, that unapologetically yells at the everyday indignities and frustrations that wear us down. The album’s subjects could be heavy but the results are unexpectedly uplifting, fast and universally capable of making people…
As Australians prepare to complete this year’s Census, Sydney specialty coffee company Black Market Coffee is launching a project to capture something the national survey doesn’t ask: how Australians actually start their mornings.The company has launched The Great Australian Morning Report, a nationwide project inviting Australians to share the routines, rituals and small habits that…
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…
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 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…