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What international students should expect when studying in Australia
Business Day
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July 19, 2025
Australia continues to attract a growing number of international students due to its globally recognised universities, diverse campuses, and work opportunities after graduation. Each year, thousands of students arrive from across the world to...
Real estate agents getting rich on Australia's housing crisis is a 'kick in the guts' for struggling households
Daily Mail
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July 19, 2025
Experts say real estate agents getting rich on the nation's housing crisis is a painful 'kick in the guts' for struggling Aussies - as calls are renewed for the industry to be subject to stricter regulations. According to property comparison site,...
Australia’s ‘Abbey Road’ produced a generation of musical genius. It’ll never happen again
The Age
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July 19, 2025
“When we went in there, it was a warehouse for butter … it was just a huge [space with] empty floor after floor,” Savage says. “With local acousticians, we did our own design and built various studios.” Armstrong Studios cut records including...
The UK just gave 16-year-olds the vote. What would the same change do in Australia?
SBS
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The United Kingdom government plans to give 16 and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections — reigniting debate about whether Australia should do the same. The UK will join countries like Austria, Germany, Argentina and Brazil, who have...
'I left my unsatisfying 9-5 job - now I'm my own boss and make up to £100k a month'
Birmingham Live
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July 19, 2025
A woman who started a business from her kitchen using TikTok shop is now making thousands after years in an 'unsatisfying' corporate job. Dominique Bogle, who was born and bred in West Bromwich, worked in utilities and banking for 15 years before...
Australian Dollar Rebounds As US Dollar Softens
myMotherLode - California
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Friday, July 18, 2025 12:30 PM EDT Image Source: Unsplash Australian Dollar rebounds after Thursday’s sell-off triggered by weak jobs data. A softer US Dollar and falling Treasury yields ease pressure on the Aussie. US Michigan Consumer Sentiment...
Can this $1 house design help solve the Australian housing crisis?
Seven News
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July 19, 2025
When you think of the great Australian dream, it's likely you picture a freestanding house. But as governments look to boost the amount of homes available, new visions of what that dream could look like are diversifying. This week, the NSW...
‘Fearless exploration’: visionary Australian artist Janet Dawson gets her first retrospective aged 90
The Guardian
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July 19, 2025
As a young child, artist Janet Dawson learned to see the world through her mother’s eyes, the eyes of a woman who could find wonder in both the cosmos and the kitchen. “She took me out in the early evening and explained the moon,” Dawson recalls,...
Australia dives in to support tourism
Tavuli News
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July 18, 2025
Dive tourism is a growing market in Solomon Islands’ tourism sector. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, Honiara has had limited access to dedicated diving services. As more visitors come to Honiara for short stays, particularly business...
Australian Taxation Office: Hilarious responses to ATO’s online plea for Aussies to ‘report all extra income’
PerthNow
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July 18, 2025
It’s that time of year when tax accountants are at their busiest, and income earners their most inconvenienced. As Aussies slowly get around to lodging their tax returns, the Australian Taxation Office’s Facebook account — yes, they’re on social...
Coalition slams Chalmers for blaming unemployment increase on Trump
Sky News Australia
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July 18, 2025
Jim Chalmers is under fire for blaming Australia’s latest unemployment increase on Donald Trump’s tariffs. ABS figures released on Thursday showed unemployment had increased from 4.1 to 4.3 per cent in June, the highest rate since 2021. The two...
Need a Laugh? Bird Makes Grown Man Scream in Australia
Outdoors
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July 18, 2025
One landscaper in Australia, a chap named George, was fighting for his life (but not really) as his mates laughed uncontrollably—and now the rest of us can’t stop laughing, either. That’s because a territorial bird dive bombs the man repeatedly,...
After Debra Crew’s Diageo departure, who will fill the top job?
The Times
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Under the decade-long leadership of the late Sir Ivan Menezes, the drinks company Diageo became globally diversified and moved upmarket, adding tequilas and premium whiskies to its portfolio alongside heritage brands such as Guinness. One of the...
Bond markets in Japan and the US are flashing red, exposing Australia's superannuation sector
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 18, 2025
Millions of Australians in or approaching retirement are potentially exposed to enormous financial insecurity. The insecurity is connected to the global bond market. Let me explain. In early August last year, the Australian share market plunged...
‘The Banished’ Review – Cryptic Australian Horror-Thriller Gets Lost in the Woods
Bloody Disgusting - California
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July 18, 2025
“Terror is a place.” That ambiguous tagline for Joseph Sims-Dennett’s The Banished reflects the film’s imprecise and ungraspable attempt at woodland horrors. Think Sator, The Interior, or last year’s Lovely, Dark, and Deep. One character’s venture...
Australia’s high-profile marketing leaders to speak at CMO ANZ Summit
Mediaweek
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July 18, 2025
Share Tweet Share Email Mediaweek Australia is the media partner of the CMO ANZ Summit, taking place on the Gold Coast for two days on 28 and 29 July, 2025. The two-day event, organised by the Marcus Evans Group, will assemble senior marketing...
Finn Russell backed to steer Lions to victory as the majestic Scotsman prepares to take centre stage in first test against Australia
Daily Mail
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July 18, 2025
By NIK SIMON Published: 07:00 EDT, 18 July 2025 | Updated: 07:28 EDT, 18 July 2025 Finn Russell has been backed to lead the Lions to victory as the majestic No 10 prepares for the biggest game of his career in the series opener against Australia....
Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 4.3% in June 2025
Fibre 2 Fashion
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Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in June 2025, up 0.2 percentage points from May, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The increase reflects a rise of 34,000 in the number of unemployed...
Australia’s disturbing new jobs boom
The Geelong Advertiser
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July 18, 2025
Sky-high numbers of immigrants have been “absorbed” into taxpayer-funded industries like the NDIS in recent years in an “artificial” situation now starting to unravel as growth in the so-called non-market sector slows, experts warn. The...
Martin Engineering’s new Australian Managing Director shares industry insights
Global Mining Review
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July 18, 2025
Martin Engineering has announced the hiring of Darren Gilbert as Managing Director of the Australian Business unit. A native of Newcastle, Australia, Gilbert brings a combination of international experience, extensive industry knowledge, and an...