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Amy Taylor On Supporting AC/DC On Their 2025 Australian Tour: 'Highlight Of My Literal Life'
Amy Taylor has shared a heartwarming reaction to the news that Amyl And The Sniffers will open for AC/DC on their upcoming Australian tour. This morning (23 June), the U Should Not Be Doing That singer took to her Instagram Stories and wrote,...
‘Making history’: NFL’s big plans for Australia
He’s been out to the ‘G to see the AFL and loves what the NRL is doing in Las Vegas. But when it comes to the LA Rams’ first foray into Australia, big man Steve Avila says “we’re essentially making history”. The Rams arrived in Melbourne at the...

Two Australian Cities To Receive New Alternative Music Festival
Melbourne and Brisbane are about to be home to a new music event called Converge Festival. Converge, an event set to host live alternative music, tattoos, fashion, booze, and DJ’s, will be welcomed as a brand-new day festival this September. The...

Kiwi Workers Crossing The Ditch To The Booming FIFO Mining Scene In Australia
The numbers tell a compelling story. Right now, there are over 10,000 FIFO jobs available across Australia, compared to just a few hundred in New Zealand. For Kiwi workers willing to pack their bags and head across the Tasman, this represents more...

I like Aussies but there is one huge issue with your culture I just can't get past: 'Sorry if you're offended'
A Swedish-born former Australian resident in his 20s has made an observation about Aussie attitudes that has sparked a heated online discussion. The young man, who 'partially grew up' living and attending school in Queensland before moving back to...

50 greatest changemakers in food in Australia
Over the past 50 years, food in Australia has changed like nothing else. To commemorate our 50th birthday, we're saluting the chefs, producers, critics, writers and activists who have transformed what – and how – Australia eats. From Margaret...

Lab Grown Meat to Be Served up in Australian Restaurants for the First Time
Japanese cell-cultured quail will soon be served up at Australian restaurants after a local company received the green light from Food Standards Australia. “This isn’t just a regulatory milestone. It’s the start of something new: a way of creating...

AC/DC Australia 2025 Tour
High voltage rock & roll returns to Australia in 2025 when AC/DC bring their Power Up world tour to our shores at the end of the year. It's a long way to Australia when you're one of the biggest bands in the world, but the boys are on the rock &...

Amante 1530 was crafted for modern Spritz culture
A new Italian aperitivo has arrived in the Australian market, with Amante 1530 now available nationwide. Produced at the Pallini Distillery in Rome and developed with Italian winemaker Riccardo Cotarella, Amante 1530 offers a modern take on the...

A culture of lifelong learning
Renewables may power the grid, but people are powering the transition. Supporting the workforce will be key to Australia achieving its net zero goals. When it comes to change, there is perhaps no other industry going through it quite like the...

Australian Unicorns and Soonicorns: Startups Set to Dominate 2025
The birth of the Australian startup ecosystem is truly entering an age of gradual momentum, from thousands active startups and rising activity in sectors such as fintech, climate tech, AI, and creator tools. In 2024 alone, Aussie startups have...

'Investing for the lifestyle and beauty': Tasmanians lead rural investment
Rheban Farm, a spectacular slice of Tasmania's east coast with 10 kilometres of private beaches, has just sold for about $15 million. It is one of three major rural properties in the region to change hands in recent months. And, in a promising...
How to Choose the Right Luxury Tour for Australia and New Zealand
Designing an itinerary of a lifetime to Australia and New Zealand requires choosing a luxury tour that best suits your needs to ensure a comfortable, exclusive trip that allows you to experience the most incredible scenery and fascinating cultural...

'My toddlers are terrified': How Australians are navigating pets in public spaces
Furry friend or public pest? Not everyone wants to be pawed by a pug in public. Is the increasing humanisation of pets and the inclusion of them in society the best thing for us all? Watch Insight episode It's Just A Dog at live Tuesday 24 June at...

'Cop-out': Calls for teachers to educate themselves on Australian history 1 minute ago
Aunty Jackie Huggins was at primary school in Brisbane in 1960s when a teacher singled her out in a moment that would radically change her perspective. The Bidjara and Birri Gubba Juru girl was the only Aboriginal student in her year three class...

Perth's high society tier list: Ruthless gossips leak the city's hidden hierarchy in our most cutting social rankings yet - as TWO former A-listers take a tumble down the ranks
It was only a matter of time. Since we began covering the tawdry saga of Dr David Hurst a few weeks ago, we have received dozens of tips from Perth's most incorrigible gossips advising us that the City of Light is a hotbed of under-reported...

Pune’s Prachi Dhabal Deb Appointed Indian Ambassador and Senior Judge at International Cake Show Australia 2026
Pune, 22nd June 2025: Celebrated Indian cake artist Prachi Dhabal Deb, known for her intricate royal icing work and edible architectural masterpieces, has been appointed as the Indian Ambassador and Senior Judge for the International Cake Show...

Review: CATS @ Theatre Royal Sydney
Sydney serves up a delightfully mild winter evening for opening night of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of 'CATS'. The programme boasts a full roster of local talent, with a couple of international cats swinging into town. A fully arranged...
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Australian pacer Sean Abbott narrates harrowing escape from Pakistan: 'Quite traumatic to be honest'
Abbott, who represented Quetta Gladiators in the 10th season of the Pakistan Super League, was among the overseas cricketers who boarded a chartered flight from PAF Air Base Nur Khan in Rawalpindi hours before it was struck by Indian armed forces....

Tips To Secure Your AC/DC Tickets
AC/DC ticketing agent, Ticketek has shared their tips to give fans the best chance of securing tickets when they go on sale Thursday, 26 June. Following this morning’s announcement of AC/DC’s return to tour Australia Ticketek warned the sale...