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Shane Van Gisbergen Unveils the Real Reason Behind Leaving Australia for NASCAR
Shane van Gisbergen is the man of the hour. His trailblazing performances on road and street courses, such as the sweeping NASCAR Cup Series victories in Chicago and Mexico City, have turned heads and shaped his legacy. With every twist and turn...

Women in Media National Conference Unveils ‘Crisis Comms’ Panel Tackling PR Disasters
At the 2025 Women in Media National Conference, a panel of crisis communication and reputation management experts will tackle the toughest PR disasters, from executive misconduct and product failures to tone-deaf campaigns and the dreaded...

Listener and Woman’s Weekly publisher Are Media is up for sale
The home of some of New Zealand and Australia’s most popular magazines is looking for a buyer. But why now and who are the top contenders to take over? In 2020, the media landscape of New Zealand and Australia changed forever with the closure of...
Mercury Capital puts Women’s Weekly publisher on the auction block
Some of Australia’s oldest and best-known magazine brands – The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes and Gardens and Woman’s Day – are up for sale after their private equity owner confirmed it had enlisted investment bankers to find a buyer for...

Decidr AI inks deal with Australian Institute of Management
Decidr’s Agentic AI technology will be deployed across AIM’s education ecosystem. Pic Getty. Decidr enters strategic agreement with the Australian Institute of Management Organisation will roll out Decidr’s AI platform, core agents and new...
Australia news LIVE: PM to take on antisemitism taskforce recommendations; US could demand AUKUS changes
The death toll from the catastrophic Texas floods rose significantly overnight. More than 160 people are missing, and at least 119 confirmed dead, including 95 people in the worst-affected Kerr County. Here, 59 adults and 36 children died,...

Mine Safety Initiative Strengthens Australia–Latin America Ties | ASX 200 Share Price Update
Highlights,UQ leads global mine safety training for Latin America,Strategic ties strengthen between Australia, Chile, and Argentina,Courses focus on safety, sustainability, and automation,A collaborative international effort led by the University...

‘Funghi Fatale’: How the media turned Erin Patterson into a caricature
The conviction of Erin Patterson for the mushroom poisoning deaths of three family members, and injury to one, has transfixed the country and made headlines across the world. But beyond the courtroom, another story has unfolded—one not of justice,...
Landmark antisemitism report demands change from universities, media
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has launched a plan to combat hate against Jewish Australians from the country’s antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal, which demands change from universities and the media. Segal’s report is in response to a rise in...

Are Media looking for buyer
Australia’s biggest magazine publishing house has confirmed it is looking for a buyer. Are Media publishes a number of the country’s most-read print titles, including Better Homes and Garden, Australian Women’s Weekly, Elle, Who, Women’s Day, New...
Former Seymour star and Wellman Medallist returning to Australia after UK stint
One of the best midcourters the Goulburn Valley League has seen in the past decade, the former Seymour star has spent the best part of three years plying her trade in the UK. But after three seasons in the Netball Super League - the UK’s elite...

Segal says stripping universities of funding a ‘last resort’ - as it happened
Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned, Thursday 10 JulyIt’s time to wind down our live news coverage for the day. Here’s what’s been keeping us busy this Thursday: Australia’s antisemitism...

AI and emotional intelligence take centre stage at Mumbrella Travel Marketing Summit
The 2025 Travel Marketing Summit is diving headfirst into the new forces shaping the future of the industry: emotional context and intelligent automation. Two newly announced sessions will challenge conventional thinking, and provide marketers...

The Power Of First-Party Data: The Key To Winning In Digital Marketing
The digital marketing landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. As user privacy concerns grow, data privacy regulations become stricter, and third-party cookies become less reliable for targeting and tracking, brands must rethink how they...
Australian who allegedly scammed woman then faked death arrested in India
An Australian man accused of duping a woman out of roughly $645,000 in an alleged marriage scam, then faking his death, has been arrested by Indian police. Police will allege Abhishek Shukla, a former university lecturer in Australia, contacted at...

Dannii Minogue emerges on social media with strange post following ex-husband Julian McMahon's death
Dannii Minogue has re-emerged on social media in the wake of ex-husband Julian McMahon's death. The Australian actor, best known for roles in Charmed and Nip/Tuck, died last week at age 56 after a private cancer battle. Dannii, who was married to...

Labor paid nearly $20 million on social media ads for last federal election
Australian political parties spent millions on social media advertisements in the latest federal election. $76 million was paid to YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram in the six months leading up to the election on May 3, 2025. The Labor Party spent...

Urgent search continues for backpacker who vanished without a trace in a remote part of Australia 13 days ago
By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS and MAX ALDRED FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 17:43 EDT, 9 July 2025 | Updated: 17:43 EDT, 9 July 2025 Police have intensified their search for a German backpacker who was last seen travelling in a remote region of...

Net Migration Loss To Australia In 2024
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 11:00 am Press Release: Stats NZ There was a net migration loss of 30,000 people from New Zealand to Australia in the December 2024 year, according to provisional estimates released by Stats NZ today. “The net migration...

Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed?
Are ‘ghost stores’ haunting your social media feed? GARY MORTIMER explains how to spot and avoid them. The offer pops up in your social media feed. The website is professional and the imagery illustrates an Australian coastal region, or chic...