UNESCO says Australia must do more to protect the Reef as ‘super El Niño’ looms

UNESCO’s draft decision (page 79) on the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status makes clear Australia must do more to build the Reef’s resilience and protect it from climate change. The UN agency’s decision, released today, means Australia must improve its emissions reduction ambition, implement stronger laws to protect trees in Reef catchments and ensure…

British Airways is celebrating 80 years of service between the United Kingdom and the United States

British Airways is celebrating 80 years of service between the United Kingdom and the United States, marking a landmark anniversary that began with its very first transatlantic route from London to New York. Eighty years ago on July 1st, British Overseas Airways Corporations’ (BOAC) first commercial landplane service arrived in New York’s LaGuardia from London.…

Parliament passes registered nurse prescribing reform

The Australian College of Nursing says the passage of landmark legislation giving patients access to the PBS for registered-nurse-prescribed medicines for the first time is a major milestone that will improve access to equitable, timely, and high-quality medication prescribing across Australia. The Senate has passed the Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025,…

Chili’s Bombshell Margarita of the Month

Chili’s® Grill & Bar is making an entrance with the Bombshell Margarita of the Month, available nationwide through July 31 for just $6. Whether celebrating a new couple or unpacking TV drama, the Bombshell Marg is the perfect complement to every debrief. Made with el Jimador® Blanco Tequila, Monin® Dragonfruit, triple sec, strawberry puree and…

Sale of Jiffy Lube International Completed

Pennzoil Quaker State Company DBA SOPUS Products, a wholly owned subsidiary of Shell USA, Inc., that comprises Shell’s United States (“U.S.”) lubricants business, has completed the previously announced sale of Jiffy Lube International (JLI) and its subsidiary Premium Velocity Auto (PVA) LLC business to an affiliate of Monomoy Capital Partners (Monomoy) for $1.3 billion. The…

ACCC Takes Court Action Against Amazon

The ACCC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd (Amazon AU) for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscriptions contracts, and later relying on those terms to introduce advertising to its streaming service, Amazon Prime Video. Between November 2023 and August 2025, Amazon…

The Fussy Eater Reboot

After years of working with families affected by persistent feeding difficulties, Melbourne practitioner and author Marie-France Laval has released The Fussy Eater Reboot: Confident Eating: A Parenting Plan for Stubborn Picky Eaters. The book provides a practical, multi-disciplinary framework for parents who feel they have tried everything, from rewards to separate meals, only to find…

Push for late night boost on King Street

The City of Sydney and Inner West Council have come together to make it easier for businesses along Newtown’s popular King Street to trade later while boosting the potential for more music and performance on the strip. King Street is proposed to become a special entertainment precinct, making it easier for small bars, shops, restaurants…

DoorDash Expands Partnership With Woolworths

DoorDash has announced a major expansion of its Woolworths grocery offering, adding more than 150 additional Woolworths stores to the platform and bringing access to Woolworths delivery through DoorDash to more than 100 new postcodes across Australia. The expansion significantly increases the choice of on-demand delivery options for fresh groceries, pantry staples, household essentials and…

Bangarra Dance Theatre To Tour Mexico 

This September, Australia’s pre-eminent First Nations performing arts company, Bangarra Dance Theatre, will embark on an international tour, with the international premiere of FuturesPast at the 54th Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato, Mexico, and at the Teatro Julio Castillo of Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL) in Mexico City this September and October.…

Christmas in July at Coles

Coles is bringing the comforting flavours of Christmas to the middle of winter, expanding its Christmas in July range this year to include limited-edition ham for the first time alongside festive favourites such as Fruit Mince Pies and easy entertaining solutions for a delicious mid-year feast. Available throughout July while stocks last, the new Coles…