Smirking and laughing while taking a dig at a devastated small business owner was likely not the response Australians expected from the boss of Optus on the day its network collapsed. But that’s precisely what Chief Executive Officer Kelly Bayer Rosmarin did, marking the beginning of the end of herContinue Reading
An aerial image of a new housing development on the fringe of a major city has sparked fierce debate about whether suburban life as we once knew it has died. A photo of the Sunshine Coast suburb of Nirimba, once bushland but now a bustling estate developed by Stockland, hasContinue Reading
As the chaos caused by this morning’s Optus outage continues to unfold, outraged Aussies have used the situation as proof a fully cashless society would spell “total disaster” for the country. Businesses across the country have been left unable to open their doors this morning, with those that rely onContinue Reading
A move to a cashless society is inevitable, according to one expert, who says the change is happening more quickly than most people realise. “The convenience of digital transactions has become irresistible for consumers and businesses and has led to the sector eclipsing traditional payment methods,” RMIT University finance expertContinue Reading
The ABC’s Media Watch has come out in support of Peta Credlin after the Sky News host was hit with a “fact check” by Meta over her claims about the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Debate over the 2017 document has been raging in recent weeks after Credlin, in aContinue Reading
Trying to buy a home is hard enough in Australia. Now, it appears, there’s a time limit too. A new report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has painted a bleak picture for Millennials and Generation Z trying to buy a piece of the country’s property scene,Continue Reading
The desperation of Aussie Taylor Swift fans trying to get tickets for her February tour Down Under was on display in offices, schools and homes across Sydney on Wednesday morning. Frustrated fans declared it “almost impossible” to get tickets and news.com.au can reveal the one big mistake that may haveContinue Reading
“Who is even shopping at David Jones anymore?” The short answer is your mum and my mum, but probably not any of your friends. I worked at David Jones for just over two years, and I learnt quickly that the department store was stuck in the past. It was allContinue Reading
For more than a century, department stores were the largest and most prominent retailers in Australia. They dominated the retail sector and became an integral part of Australian life. But today, these one-time giants face a more uncertain future. While recent challenges confronting brick-and-mortar stores are well known, they onlyContinue Reading
Aussie filmmaker Jack Toohey, who went viral last week with a video showing how much easier it was to buy a house in 1983, has released a follow-up pinpointing what he says is the “cause” of the current crisis. Toohey, whose initial video sparked a heated response from talkback radioContinue Reading