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Look, I’m not going to sit here and pretend I’m some enlightened tech-free guru who spends weekends meditating in the Dandenongs without my phone. I’m as guilty as anyone of doom-scrolling through Twitter at 2am, refreshing my email like I’m expecting a message from the Queen, and checking Instagram more times than I’d care to […]
In the space of about three months, Melbourne’s western suburbs went through something that doesn’t happen very often: two major pieces of long-promised infrastructure actually opened. The Metro Tunnel launched its soft opening on 30 November 2025, with the full timetable kicking in from 1 February 2026. The West Gate Tunnel opened to traffic on […]
If you had an Easter trip to Byron Bay planned around Bluesfest this year, you’ve certainly heard the news. That trip isn’t happening. And depending on how you paid for your ticket, you might not be getting your money back either. On 12 March 2026, Bluesfest Enterprises Pty Ltd was placed into liquidation, with Jason […]
Let’s be honest. Most Australians have a rough idea that they pay tax, a vaguer idea of how much, and almost no idea of how many different ways the government collects it. We know about income tax because it hits us every pay cycle. We know about GST because it shows up on the receipt […]
When people think about global robotics powerhouses, Germany and Japan tend to dominate the conversation. Japan produces 45 percent of the world’s industrial robots. Germany has built its entire manufacturing competitiveness around automation for decades. And then there is Australia, a country not typically associated with cutting-edge robotics, quietly developing one of the most interesting […]
Look, I’ll level with you straight up. Australia’s immigration policy debates are messier than a meat pie eaten in the front seat of your car on a 40-degree day. And they’ve been going on longer than Neighbours has been on the telly (well, almost). Everyone’s got an opinion. Your mate at the pub reckons we’re […]
