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
Australia’s tough stance on smoking didn’t just happen overnight. It was forged in the fire of decades-long public health campaigns that weren’t afraid to shock, confront or even terrify us. For Aussie men especially, these campaigns cut deep, not just telling us smoking was bad, but showing us in brutally honest detail what it could […]
Sydney, Australia – Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s tenure is marked by many significant achievements, but his bold reforms in tobacco legislation stand out as a cornerstone of his public health agenda. Under his administration, Australia became a world leader in tobacco control through the groundbreaking Tobacco Plain Packaging Act. The Introduction of the Tobacco Plain […]
Every anti-smoking campaign has its facts and figures, but sometimes it’s a face that really drives the message home. For many people, that face was Bryan Lee Curtis, a young man from the United States who became a powerful symbol in the fight against tobacco. Who Was Bryan? Bryan was a regular bloke who started […]
The speed and direction of educational leadership are changing every day. Schools are continuously going through digital transformation, increasing diversity in the student body, and rising community expectations all at the same time. The leadership role of teachers in the process is becoming more and more important. They now have the responsibility of creating school […]
Buy now, pay later, or BNPL in short, is a new type of payment method that has emerged in recent years – and it is expanding fast, with its market in Australia being expected to grow at a rate of 12.1% on an annual basis. The reasons for this are obvious, as the growth of […]
If you’re anything like my tradie husband and me, our goal is to buy an old, dilapidated ‘fixer-upper’ and, over time, renovate it into our dream home. That way, we’ll still be able to buy into the property market at a comparatively affordable rate, while crafting our new home to our taste. Modern bathroom appliances, […]
German auction house backs down following condemnation from survivors and Polish government A controversial auction of Holocaust artifacts has been cancelled in Germany following widespread backlash from Holocaust survivors and international diplomatic pressure, with Poland’s foreign minister confirming the cancellation on Sunday. The auction, scheduled for Monday at Auktionhaus Felzmann in Neuss near Düsseldorf, was […]
One of Donald Trump’s most loyal supporters breaks ranks, igniting a fierce war of words over the direction of the MAGA movement. In a stunning political rupture, US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his endorsement of Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, marking the most significant fracture within the MAGA movement during his second term. The […]