New research from Australia Post has revealed that a staggering 72% of Australians took advantage of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales in 2024 to secure Christmas bargains, fuelling a record-breaking surge in online shopping and parcel deliveries.With the majority of Aussies turning to eCommerce, Australia Post delivered nearly 103 million parcels in November and…
From automated gift-sorting, precise chimney navigation, reindeer health tracking, and antifreeze technology, Santa’s sleigh has undergone a transformation this year with the help of Monash engineers. They’ve just conducted a final inspection on the upgraded sleigh, giving Santa the official preflight green light. Rest assured, there will not be a worry in sight when it…
Coles is bringing extra festive joy to households this Christmas by giving away free carrots to families to ensure Santa’s reindeer are fuelled up and ready to deliver gifts
Palace Cinemas, Australia’s premier independent cinema group, warmly invites the audiences to make this Boxing Day fun and memorable by sharing the magic of cinema with loved ones at their local Palace Cinema.
Carol, a modern, faith-based musical inspired by Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” will receive a national theatrical release the week of Dec. 6 through an agreement between Family Movie Events of Los Angeles and Angola, Indiana-based 22 Productions. Filmed in Steuben and Noble counties in northeast Indiana earlier this year, Carol tells the story…
Agree or Disagree ? In about a week, that time honoured internet tradition of the debate of ‘Is Die Hard a Christmas Movie?” Personally I don’t see the problem with Die hard being considered a Christmas movie. All Christmas movies do not have to be sugary sweet movies there’s the “Christmas horror” sub genre with…
Australia Post is encouraging people to stay ahead of the holiday rush, announcing the all-important last-sending dates for delivery within Australia and overseas to ensure gifts arrive in time for Christmas. For sending to and from most destinations within Australia: People sending to or from Western Australia and the Northern Territory should allow a few…
Consumer retail trends for this holiday season show some interesting changes according to the annual survey by Monash Business School’s Australian Consumer and Retail Studies (ACRS). The Christmas Retail Trends Report, now in its fourth year, confirmed that like previous years the majority of Australian shoppers intend to purchase Christmas gifts this year. Leading this…
There’s only 49 days to Christmas, which means one very important thing at Australia Post: Santa Mail is back! It’s time to pick up those pens and sharpen those pencils, with sacks of letters already arriving at the North Pole from excited kids. To help ensure everyone gets the present they want under the Christmas…
Aussie shoppers have raised more than $1.8 million in Coles’ Christmas Appeal to help food rescue organisation SecondBite provide the equivalent of more than nine million meals to feed vulnerable Australians. Coles Executive General Manager Supermarket Operations, Claire Lauber, thanked customers for embracing the Christmas spirit and giving generously this festive season. SecondBite CEO Steve…