A growing number of preventable child injuries is prompting a national push to help parents be ready when it matters most, with free online first aid education designed to build confidence to act in an emergency. Kids Alive Do the Five and Royal Life Saving WA have joined forces to relaunch the Heart Beat Club…
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The Regent Theatre Officially Reopened
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For years, the curtain on a once praised Sydney Theatre stayed closed. Now, Greater Western Sydney’s iconic live entertainment venue, The Regent Theatre, has officially re-opened its doors with a sold-out Official Re-Opening Show featuring legendary Australian musician Ian Moss on Saturday, 2nd May, setting the stage for a thriving new era of live performance.…
Hoyts Opening at Eaton Fair shopping centre
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HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s number one cinema chain, is bringing movie magic to Eaton Fair shopping centre in Western Australia. Eaton Fair’s property developer Citygate expects the brand new seven-screen cinema complex to open next year, with the venue set to become a focal point for entertainment in the precinct. HOYTS Eaton Fair will include a…
New Star Wars-like planet candidates with two suns discovered
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A team of astronomers led by UNSW Sydney have piloted a new method to find planets – and in the process, found 27 potential new worlds in double star systems. There’s so little we know about circumbinary planets – planets that orbit two stars instead of one – that they can feel like the stuff…
TAL named Money magazine’s 2026 Life Insurer of the Year
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TAL has been named Money magazine’s 2026 Life Insurer of the Year across group and direct insurance, while Acenda has won the Life Insurer of the Year – Advised as part of Money’s annual Life Insurance Awards. The awards showcase excellence across 27 categories in life insurance, with the awards spanning insurance products offered through…
Mrs Mangel portrait Auction Raises $19,500 for Dementia Australia
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Dementia Australia has today closed an online fundraising auction of the famous Mrs Mangel portrait from the iconic Australian TV series, Neighbours, with a winning bid of $19,500. Proceeds from the auction will go towards Dementia Australia’s support services and programs for people living with dementia, their families and carers. The winning bid of $19,500 came from a…
Two-thirds of Australian businesses now sell via social media
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Australian businesses have embraced social commerce at a remarkable pace, with 67% now selling through social media platforms according to PayPal’s 2026 eCommerce Index. The figure signals that social selling is no longer an emerging experiment for early adopters, but a mainstream commercial channel for Australian businesses of every size. The results can be seen…
HOYTS Cinemas and IMAX expand partnership
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HOYTS Cinemas, Australia’s number one cinema chain with more than 30% of national admissions and IMAX Corporation has announced an agreement for 10 new state-of-the-art IMAX® with Laser locations across Australia and New Zealand. The deal will significantly expand the companies’ existing partnership — reignited last year with an agreement for four new IMAX locations.…
Victorian Budget 2026/27 Boost to Victorian Screen Incentive
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The Allan Labor Government is backing local jobs and talent to keep making screen production in Victoria. The Victorian Budget 2026/27 invests a further $27 million to support the Victorian Screen Incentive, designed to attract and secure more blockbusters right here in Victoria. This new funding creates an overall investment of $48.7 million to keep…
Laura Adeline Releases new single ‘Acquainted’
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Like slipping into a soft-focus daydream you don’t want to leave, Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Laura Adeline creates a sweet escape in her new single ‘Acquainted’, out Friday, May 1. Silky and smooth, this tune is Laura’s latest addition to her velvety and intimate R&B catalogue. With her vulnerable storytelling, interlaced with textured beats and smooth synthesisers,…