Sun-Maid Growers Launches Charcuterie Pairings 

Sun-Maid Growers of California, the farmer-owned cooperative behind one of America’s most trusted food brands, has launched its new line of Charcuterie Pairings products. Available in four varieties, Charcuterie Pairings add a new level of entertaining and snacking convenience for consumers, as well as support Sun-Maid’s distribution and retail partners with innovative products that meet…

P.F. Chang’s Autumn in Kyoto experience 

P.F. Chang’s® is welcoming fall with Autumn in Kyoto, a limited-time dining experience inspired by one of Japan’s most celebrated seasons. Beginning, September 16 through November 3, 2026 guests can gather around the table for a new lineup of rich seasonal dishes, including new duck offerings and Wagyu Egg Rolls, alongside handcrafted cocktails and shareable…

70 years of pokies in NSW

Seventy years after NSW legalised poker machines, losses are still rising, climbing this year almost twice the rate of inflation. Wesley Mission says it is time to act on gambling harm, just as governments acted on seat belts, tobacco advertising and lead in petrol. On 19 September 1956, poker machines were legalised in NSW clubs. …

Taco Bell Foundation’s biggest Community Grants year

Small acts of generosity are adding up to the Taco Bell Foundation’s biggest Community Grants year yet: a record $32 million supporting 700 nonprofits nationwide, representing a 40% increase in nonprofit partners from last year. Fueled by fans who Round Up their Taco Bell order totals, the investment is creating more opportunities for young people…

September is Negroni Month

Award-winning Australian vermouth Regal Rogue is celebrating Negroni Month with a native botanical take on the classic cocktail, plus special serves pouring at leading bars across the country. One of the world’s most recognisable cocktails is getting an Australian twist this September, as Regal Rogue brings native botanicals, organic Australian wine and a distinctly local…

Australians Are Embracing Pickles 

Love them or loathe them, pickles are having a moment. Fresh data from the world’s number one nutrition and food tracking app, MyFitnessPal, reveals a 16% year-on-year increase in pickle logs among Australian users. The rise comes amid the continuing popularity of #picklecore and #picklemaxxing, which have helped turn the humble pickle into an unlikely…

Coyote vs ACME

Director Dave Green Starring Will Forte, Lana Condor, John Cena, Eric Bauza and Luis Guzmán Rated PG Score 4.5/6 After enduring years of malfunctioning products, Wile E. Coyote teams up with a local personal injury attorney to take on ACME, the manufacturer of anything and everything used by the Looney Tunes characters. It lives, it…

More than 1,000 visitors toured the Rock Posters factory

More than 1,000 visitors toured the Rock Posters factory in Thornbury during Open House Melbourne 2026, and the biggest queue formed around a printing method the industry has largely abandoned. Rock Posters has been screen printing street posters since 1986. The refurbished SIAS automatic clamshell press at its Thornbury workshop still runs commercial jobs today,…

Nutbush for Hope at the Horsham Agricultural Show

Regional Victoria is preparing to dance for a cause, with the unmistakable moves of the Nutbush spreading across communities ahead of a major fundraising celebration at the Horsham Agricultural Show. Nutbush for Hope will bring hundreds of people together at the Horsham Showgrounds at 1.00 pm on Sunday 27 September, marking 10 years since Horsham…

Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert Announces Tour Dates

GEA Live, in collaboration with Disney Concerts and Baz Luhrmann, have announced the global tour dates for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, the cinematic live-to-film event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luhrmann’s groundbreaking 1996 film. The tour launches January 9 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania before traveling to three continents in all. The production…

Watarrka National Park waterhole Livestream

A new livestream from a remote waterhole in the Northern Territory is giving people around the world the opportunity to observe wildlife in real time. The YouTube livestream of the waterhole in Watarrka National Park in Central Australia, is a collaboration between Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL) and…

Planet Fitness Helps Teens build Routines and Invest in Lifelong Wellness Habits

Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, today announced that approximately 3.7 million teens ages 14 to 19 participated in its 2026 High School Summer Pass® program from June 1 through August 31, consistent with last year’s participation. Teens logged…

School Belonging Central to Student Wellbeing

A review commissioned by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and led by Monash University draws together international evidence that positions school belonging as central to student wellbeing, academic engagement and educational equity. School belonging is a student’s experienced sense of legitimate membership in the school community, grounded in feeling valued, safe and recognised, and sustained through…

UNSW and Harris Farm collaborate to promote brain-healthy eating for Dementia Action Week

UNSW dementia prevention research is coming to stores and homes through brain-healthy food information, recipes and specially curated food boxes. UNSW Sydney dementia prevention research is moving into Australians’ shopping baskets this Dementia Action Week, through a new partnership with Harris Farm Markets. The initiative aims to raise awareness of the role that diet and…