A luxury shoe retailer has gone into administration following years of controversy and multiple angry customers. Luxury shoe retailer Sneakerboy has gone into voluntary administration following a wave of controversy. The business, which sells shoes like Balenciaga and Canada Goose for well north of $1000, has faced scandals and multiple wind up orders in recent […]
Organ donation plummeted during Covid – and now 13 million Australians are being urged to take the 60 seconds required to register as donors to help save lives. Organ donation plummeted about 25 per cent in Australia during the Covid pandemic, declining for the first time since the national transplant program was established in 2009. […]
The RBA hiked interest rates again on Tuesday. Now experts have warned the pain will continue to worsen for many months. After the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its third consecutive interest rate rise, expert economists say Aussies are in for many more months of financial pain. The RBA announced on Tuesday that it […]
Aussies in one state have been put on notice as the price of a staple takeaway meal is set to soar amid the nation’s power bill crisis. West Australians will be forking out extra for their hot chips after the state’s only local manufacturer revealed its gas bill had spiked by about $400,000. WA Chip, […]
A bungled Victorian government initiative which saw hundreds of fridges popping up on businesses’ doorsteps has been paused. A comical amount of fridges is being dumped on the doorsteps of Victorian businesses after appliance installers figured how to rort a government program for carbon credits. The Victorian Energy Upgrade program was announced last month to […]
A remote part of Australia will be lit up tonight in a historical event as NASA launches a rocket from the red dirt. In a first for Australia, US space agency NASA will launch a rocket from a remote area of the Northern Territory on Sunday night. The rocket will launch from the Arnhem Space […]
A long, cold winter has arrived for a new group of food insecure Australians, as food rescue charity SecondBite launches its winter appeal to bring relief now needed even by those in stable work. Food relief isn’t new – but those who need it now has dramatically changed. Shocking statistics from food rescue charity SecondBite […]
This weekend’s Supercars Indigenous Round promises to be a championship to remember, as Walkinshaw Andretti United unveils livery with Aboriginal heart. The inaugural Supercars Indigenous Round burns with Aboriginal spirit in more ways than one, as racing teams debuted stunning Indigenous livery on Thursday. Unveiled in Darwin ahead of all the action at Hidden Valley […]
The inaugural Disability Confidence Awards has celebrated organisations improving employment opportunities for Australians. See who makes the list. Westpac and Australia Post have been recognised for making systemic changes to improve employment opportunities for people living with disabilities. They were among some of Australia’s biggest employers – including the Attorney-General’s Department and the Australian Taxation […]
The multi-national dairy giant has upped the farmgate price stakes as processors battle it out for Australia’s limited supplies of milk. Lactalis has raised the bar in the battle for milk, offering farmers $9.20-$9.30/kg of milk solids for the 2022-23 season, as it tries to leverage into Sydney and Brisbane fresh markets. Lactalis — which […]
Airbnb is being taken to the Federal Court over allegations the company used this technique to mislead Australian customers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is suing Airbnb in Federal Court over allegations the international company misled Australians about the price of accommodation. The consumer watchdog claims Airbnb displayed costs in US dollars, but deceived […]
A fresh round of Coles Nurture Fund recipients from across the country have ambitious plans for innovative sustainability projects to help meet growing consumer demand for organic produce. It wasn’t so long ago that only health food stores stocked organic produce, but now you can’t miss it in the supermarket. What used to be a […]