Dr Monique Ryan has condemned the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church and Neo-Nazis

Independent Federal Member for Kooyong Dr Monique Ryan has condemned the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church following revelations that the organisation paid for and coordinated demonstrations by right-wing activists and neo-Nazis in the Kooyong electorate during the 2025 Federal Election. According to media reports, the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church actively campaigned for the Liberal and National…

Regal ‘Month of Masterpieces’ Returns

Regal is bringing back Month of Masterpieces for a second annual edition and handing the keys to four of filmmaking’s most influential voices. Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Woman King, Love & Basketball), Edgar Wright (Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead), and Chloé Zhao (Hamnet, Eternals) have come…

MIFF’s 2026 Industry programs wrap up

Melbourne International Film Festival’s industry programs have closed out its 2026 edition on a high, with Friday night’s world premiere of Mad Rush – directed by MIFF Accelerator Lab alumna Maddelin McKenna – providing a fitting finale to a buzzy period of dealmaking, mentorship and discovery across 37°South Market and the Accelerator Lab program. This…

Crocs Introduces Niles

Crocs, a world leader in innovative casual footwear for all, today introduced Niles™, the brand’s official mascot, and the beginning of a new chapter in the brand’s storytelling strategy.mThe introduction was made following a series of playful “Easter eggs” that have appeared within varying brand assets over the last month leading up to this launch.…

Melbourne Storm welcomes EQT into ownership group

Melbourne Storm is pleased to welcome leading global investment organisation EQT, through the Mid-Market Opportunities strategy, as a majority shareholder in the Club. The new ownership structure follows a thorough global process to identify the right strategic partner to invest in the Storm with a shared vision for the future. Supported by an established team…

Grabie Celebrates Five Years

Grabie, the creative lifestyle brand dedicated to making art accessible to everyone, today marks its fifth year in the U.S. market with a landmark expansion into more than 1,700 Target stores nationwide. Since its founding in 2021, the brand has grown into a multi-category creative presence across more than 4,000 U.S. retail locations, including Target,…

ESCO Launches ESCO X KATSEYE “WILD” Trading Cards

ESCO Trading Cards, the legendary collectibles brand originally founded in 1901 and recently relaunched for a new generation of music and pop culture fans, today announced its expansion into Target stores and on Target.com. Marking the brand’s first major national retail rollout since its return, ESCO will debut with the launch of the official ESCO…

For the First Time Ever, the OREO Brand Lets Fans Determine Which of Three New Flavors Returns

Calling all OREO cookie superfans: the OREO brand is turning over the keys to the cookie vault. In its boldest taste-testing challenge to date, the OREO brand, MILK’S FAVORITE COOKIE®, is launching its most playful flavor showdown yet by dropping three new limited-edition flavors at once across the United States: OREO Banana Pudding Cookies, OREO…

National Potato Day – August 19

For a brand built entirely on the humble potato, National Potato Day is the closest thing it has to a national holiday, and SpudBAR is marking it the only way that feels right: by giving away 1,000 loaded spuds on the house. The humble potato has quietly fed the world for centuries. It is dependable,…

The Rise of the Run-cation

As wellness and fitness-focused travel continues to gain ground across the region, digital travel platform Agoda reveals that the “run-cation” travel trend is climbing in popularity across Asia in 2026. Accommodation search data on Agoda shows Thai travelers increasingly considering entire holidays around marathon race weekends, not only for races held on home soil, but…