Tony Mantos
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- Caught in the Crossfire: What Australia’s Illicit Tobacco War Means for Cigar Smokers
- Building Ballarat Safely: Why Modern Scaffolding Is More Important Than Ever
- Why Parents Feel More Pressure Than Ever to Spend on Kids’ Activities
- Why Dining Out Feels Unaffordable Even Before You Order Dessert
- One Dead, One Injured After Car Mounts Kerb Outside Melbourne Supanova
- Climate Change Initiatives: How Small Communities Are Making a Big Impact
- Is Remote Work Still Worth It in Australia?
- The Real Cost of Living in Australia in 2026: What Is Actually Getting More Expensive?
- Things That Are Open on Good Friday in Australia (2026) Including Shops and Venues Open Later Than Usual
- The Future of Work in Australia: Remote, Hybrid, or Back to Office?
- How Australian Schools Are Tackling Digital Literacy in 2026
- The Housing Crisis Is Rewriting Australia’s Future—and We’re Only Just Starting to Realise It
- The Unique Story of Indigenous Smoking in Australia: How Smoking Was Introduced and the Ongoing Challenges and Solutions
- Traditional Tobacco Campaigns: How Memorable Ads Shaped Men’s Smoking Attitudes in Australia
- Holocaust Auction Cancelled After International Outcry
- Trump-Greene Alliance Fractures in Dramatic Public Feud
- Black Friday: From American Tradition to Australian Shopping Phenomenon
- Spring Racing Carnival 2025: What’s New at Flemington and Caulfield
- Fuel Discounts in Victoria: Which Petrol Stations Really Save You Money
- Afterpay’s ‘No Payment Upfront’ Now Available at Selected Petrol Stations
- New Zealand Presence with New Factory-Direct Consultants
- How Liberal Government Cuts Have Shaped Australian Animation, Kids’ TV, and the Arts
- Why Some Suburbs Are Over or Undervalued
- Dairy Farmers Say New Milk Prices Miss the Mark as Costs Surge
- Derrimut Gym Empire Under Fire as ATO Pursues More Than $11 Million in Tax Debts
- Victoria’s Neighbourhood Battery Program: A Game-Changer for Local Energy
- Lion Attack at Queensland Zoo Raises Hard Questions About Wildlife in Captivity
- Melbourne Property Market Lags Behind National Surge, but Recovery Signs Emerge
- Perth Shivers Through Coldest Morning in Two Years
- Australia Tightens Tobacco Laws in 2025: A New Era of Regulation Begins
- Labor Set to Pass More Bills in Senate as Former Coalition Falls Into Disarray
- Labor’s Cultural Vision: Reviving Australia’s Creative Heart
- How White Nationalists Are Co-opting the Wellness Industry to Spread Extremism
- Antibiotic Contamination Found in Wild Fish Near Tasmanian Salmon Farm
- WHO Adopts Groundbreaking Pandemic Agreement to Tackle Future Outbreaks
- New Late-Night Flavours Hit Cheltenham with the Launch of Cheltenham Kebaab & Bites
- Brisbane 2032 Olympics Faces $3.5 Billion Budget Shortfall for Athletes’ Village
- Simple Things You Can Do To Improve Your Home
- What is Wage Theft? Notable Examples from Australia.
- A Guide To Travelling With Kids: Baby’s First Holiday
- How to prepare for your Summer Vacation
- Facing Forward – 5 Tips For Giving Your Business a Professional Image
- The Dining Dish – 5 Tips for Setting up Your Own Restaurant
LATEST ARTICLES
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 […]
Look, I’ll be straight with you. If you’re over the age of 30, you probably remember a time when “digital literacy” meant knowing how to change the font in Microsoft Word. Maybe you were the tech-savvy kid who knew how to use PowerPoint, and suddenly you were the designated IT guru for every group project. […]
So you’re finally ready to take the plunge into property ownership, or maybe you’re looking to upgrade from your current living situation. The question keeping you up at night is probably the same one that’s been plaguing Australian property hunters for decades: apartment or house? In 2026, this decision has become more complicated than ever. […]
There’s a particular kind of despair that sets in when you’re scrolling through rental listings at 11pm on a Tuesday, refreshing the page every thirty seconds because you know the halfway-decent two-bedder that just went up will have fifty applications by morning. I’ve been there. Most Australians under 40 have been there. And increasingly, it’s […]