The country might be in the grip of a cost of living crisis, but Aussies are refusing to give up their favourite fast food treats. Earlier this year, Collins Foods – the largest operator of KFC franchises in Australia – posted a record $1 billion in full-year sales. Revenue grewContinue Reading
Aussies will head to the polls within weeks to have their say on the voice to parliament referendum. But what will a Yes vote really mean for the nation? News.com.au put that question to Yes 23 campaign director Dean Parkin, who said a successful Yes vote would have a majorContinue Reading
Embattled Chinese property juggernaut Evergrande has racked up A$118 billion worth of debt in the two years since it underwent an urgent restructuring regime. In 2021, the property developer earned the unwelcome title of the world’s most indebted real estate firm after getting into debt to the tune of $A408Continue Reading
An Australian woman has gone viral after revealing the insane price of an everyday staple being sold at our biggest supermarkets. In her clip, which has attracted tens of thousands of likes and comments, TikTok user @beep___yen revealed that Woolworths and Coles were selling an eight-pack of Schick Hydro 5Continue Reading
A Canadian farmer is being forced to pay for a breach of contract after using a thumbs-up emoji in a text. The bizarre saga began when farmer Chris Achter was discussing a grain order with buyer Kent Mickleborough, who worked for South West Terminal Ltd (SWT), in 2021. A contractContinue Reading
Mark Zuckerberg has used his first tweet in more than a decade to take a subtle swipe at rival Elon Musk. The Meta founder posted the tweet on Wednesday – his first since 2012 – just hours after the official launch of Threads, which has been described as his platform’sContinue Reading
Simon Beard was still a teenager when he started a market stall that would catapult him onto Australia’s most coveted rich lists. The Queenslander always knew he wanted to be an entrepreneur and “to never work a real job in my whole life”, and started selling various items in theContinue Reading
The new financial year is nearly here – and that means a string of huge changes are coming. July 1 is an important mid-year milestone, bringing with it many major changes such as new laws and regulations, fees and charges, and taxes and benefits. Here’s what you need to know.Continue Reading
Aussies will soon head to the polls to have their say on the voice to parliament referendum. This week, the laws that will allow the national poll to be conducted passed parliament, with the government’s Constitution Alteration Bill passing the Senate with 52 votes to 19. The passage of theContinue Reading
A former crash scene investigator says the passengers sitting on the left side in the horrific Hunter Valley wedding bus crash would have sustained catastrophic injuries from coming into contact with the road surface and guard railing. And anyone standing in the centre or not wearing seatbelts would also haveContinue Reading