Australia
COLES HELPS CUSTOMERS TAKE $100 OFF THEIR IN STORE SHOP WITH 20,000 FLYBUYS POINTS
Coles is helping customers get more value from their in store shop, with Flybuys members now able to pay with points to take up to $100 off their shop instantly at the checkout when they redeem 20,000 Flybuys points in store at Coles. Launching nationally today, pay with points gives customers a faster and more…
Applications open for 2027 Rabobank graduate program
Applications are now open for Rabobank’s 2027 graduate program, offering university graduates with an interest in agriculture and agribusiness the opportunity to start a purposeful career with the specialist agribusiness bank. Rabobank is offering places for graduates from around Australia to join the bank early next year, beginning with a formal 18-month graduate program, which…
Inside the Lives of Australia’s Younger Generation: Ambition, Anxiety and a New Meaning of Success
A young Australian’s life may look highly connected from the outside. Smartphones provide access to education, employment, entertainment and global communities. Yet behind that connectivity is a generation managing financial pressure, uncertain career pathways and growing concern about its future. Young people are often described as impatient or unwilling to follow traditional rules. A closer…
COLES SPICES UP ITS ICONIC HOT ROAST CHICKEN WITH LIMITED-EDITION BUTTER CHICKEN FLAVOUR
Coles is giving one of its most-loved products a takeaway-inspired twist with the launch of its limited-edition Butter Chicken Hot Roast RSPCA Approved Chicken, now available in stores nationally. Available for $14 each, the new flavour combines the rich, aromatic spices of butter chicken with the convenience of Coles’ much-loved hot roast chook, giving customers…
Telstra outage leaves customers without calls, texts and data nationwide
ACCAN, the peak communications consumer body, says today’s Telstra outage is a stark reminder that Australia still has no enforceable reliability standards holding telcos to account for network stability. Telstra customers began reporting a loss of voice, SMS and data services from early Wednesday morning. The scale of the outage is not yet confirmed but…
TOKYO LIGHTS 2026 Concludes Record-Breaking Approx. 80,000 Visitors Enthralled Over Nine Dazzling Days as Tokyo’s Premier Festival of Light Came to a Close.
The Tokyo International Projection Mapping Award Executive Committee is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of TOKYO LIGHTS 2026, a festival of light illuminating Tokyo’s nights, held over nine days from Saturday, May 23 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No.1, Citizens’ Plaza, and across the Nishi-Shinjuku area. During the…
Thiess sets 12-month volume production world record for Liebherr R 9600 excavator at Mount Pleasant Operation
Global mining services provider Thiess has set a world record for the highest material moved in a 12-month period by a Liebherr R 9600 excavator, achieving 17 million bank cubic meters across 6,840 operating hours at MACH Energy’s Mount Pleasant Operation in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia.This result builds on a record monthly…
Hakuba Mountain Lounge Iwatake Opens 2026-2027 Winter Reservations
Hakuba Mountain Lounge Iwatake introduces new boots and a quick rental service near Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Resort Hakuba Mountain Lounge Iwatake, a ski and snowboard rental shop in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture, has opened advance reservations for the 2026-2027 winter season. Known as a venue of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Hakuba Village attracts visitors…
Global Glove Makers Join the Largest-Ever International Rubber Glove Showcase to be Held in Kuala Lumpur
The 12th International Rubber Glove Conference and Exhibition (12th IRGCE 2026) theme “Synergising Innovations: Redefine the Future of the Glove Ecosystem.” has already reached a historic milestone. A record-breaking 600 booths have been taken up by exhibitors from 15 regions including Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and others,…
New financial year, new protections for telco consumers
The new financial year heralds new consumer protections for Australian telco consumers in three key areas that are long overdue according to national peak communications consumer body, ACCAN. Starting tomorrow, three significant reforms commence that mark meaningful upgrades to telco consumer rights including: Coverage maps(from 30 June): All mobile carriers must now publish standardised coverage…