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Joey Manu linked to PNG Chiefs as the club's 2028 recruitment plans sharpen

Joey Manu chatter is really about the NRL's next talent fight

Joey Manu PNG Chiefs links matter because they show how the NRL's next expansion fight could be won on take-home pay, not just cap room.

Tom Walsh· 7 min read

The Cooee GC surfing program will no longer be offered to future senior students

Ocean

Gold Coast school surfing program axed at Elanora High

Security officer seated in a dimly lit control room, analysing multiple surveillance screens

Tools

Victoria AI workplace surveillance ban: what workers should know

Gear

Coffee bean prices 2026: why the home setup finally adds up

BBQ

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Raw lamb chops on a tray, illustrating export demand and local barbecue prices

Australian lamb prices: US protein boom lifts demand

Australian lamb prices could stay firm as US buyers chase high-protein cuts, lifting export demand and squeezing local bargains.

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N on a balcony or compact outdoor setup

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N review: $399 workhorse

Low and slow smoked brisket on a kettle barbecue in an Aussie winter

Low and Slow in an Aussie Winter: Smoking a Brisket on a Kettle

Steaks cooking over a flame-heavy backyard barbecue, illustrating the charcoal-versus-gas buying debate.

Charcoal vs gas BBQs: the right buy for your backyard

Rib eye steak picking up its final sear over a hot grill

Reverse Sear on the Kettle: Steak Like a Steakhouse

The Shed

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Victoria AI workplace surveillance ban: what workers should know

Victoria AI workplace surveillance ban would curb biometric mood-reading and hidden monitoring at work, a change workers should clock now.

Charolais cows feeding in a paddock in Queensland, Australia

Virtual fencing Australia: Halter collars hit 230 beef farms

Cash register readout and hand tools on a bench, matching the trade-business and admin-pressure angle of the story

Small business financial pressure: 64% of owners feel squeezed

Liberty Bell Bay smelter site in northern Tasmania

Liberty Bell Bay smelter closure: 217 jobs lost in Tasmania

Camping & 4WD

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Kangaroo warning sign on a quiet Australian regional road

AI wildlife warning signs hit NSW roads for dawn drives

Emu Run tour bus lawsuit story illustration

Emu Run lawsuit: NT rollover puts touring mods in focus

Modern ute dashboard and connected car software update concept

OTA car updates pose cyber risks for Aussie drivers

Rough sea and rain hitting an Australian coastal shoreline under stormy skies

Weekend surf warning: rain and gales hit camp plans

Campervan and tent above the Dampier Peninsula coastline in Western Australia

Dampier Peninsula dry-season trips still hit cyclone repairs

Forest campsite with tent, folding chairs and a cleared fire pit

El Niño 2026: hotter, drier spring raises camping fire risk

Ocean

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Gold Coast school surfing program axed at Elanora High

Gold Coast school surfing program axed at Elanora State High, ending new intake to Cooee GC while current students finish through 2027.

Boat and fishing gear on the water in the Kimberley, Western Australia

Kimberley marine park zones: what WA fishos can still do

Bruny Island coastline looking over cold Tasmanian water

Bruny Island shark bite: what Tasmania divers should know

Walkers heading towards North Head Island lighthouse at low tide

Bowen lighthouse walk: five-day low tide window, real risks

Footy

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Joey Manu chatter is really about the NRL's next talent fight

Joey Manu PNG Chiefs links matter because they show how the NRL's next expansion fight could be won on take-home pay, not just cap room.

A football coach on the sideline, matching Tasmania's search for a steady senior hand.

Ken Hinkley to Tasmania would be the Devils' grown-up call

Erina Rugby League Club conflict probe ends in one-year ban

Coach instructing players during rugby training, used to illustrate Queensland's looming State of Origin coaching decision

Billy Slater Maroons future: Queensland's next call

A medic attends to an injured player on a football field during a community match.

Country footy concussion scare puts bush clubs on edge

Gear

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Coffee bean prices 2026: why the home setup finally adds up

Coffee bean prices are pushing more drinkers toward whole beans and home espresso, making a grinder and machine look less indulgent.

Facebook and Instagram outage affects Marketplace deals, DMs and side-hustle posts

Facebook and Instagram outage hits Marketplace and DMs

Car dashboard with navigation screen and instrument cluster visible from the driver's seat.

Android Auto Google Maps speedometer starts rolling out

Kodak EC35 film camera: fun cheap carry or landfill?

Drinks

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A large bottle of vodka sitting in a tray for lab testing.

Dodgy vodka lab test: cheap spirit warning for Australia

Vintage-style cocktail bar interior, matching the character-driven small-bar mood behind Ravenspur's story

Why Sydney's smartest small-bar story starts with an ex-tradie

A man smiles at the camera in a cooperage with barrels and a fire behind him.

Australian whisky cooper shortage squeezes distillers

Bottle and glass of amber craft beer on a brewery table

BrewDog buyback: can James Watt win drinkers back?

Rows of sealed spirits lined up on a back-bar shelf

Methanol drink test could scan sealed bottles fast

Boag's brewery buyout puts Tasmania beer landmark in play

Life

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Evening traffic moving through a busy Sydney city street

AI traffic lights Australia: who gets through first?

AI traffic lights in Australia could cut red-light delays, but Moreton Bay's trial will test which drivers, buses and walkers get priority.

A bloke checking his phone between work tasks, the always-on routine a smartphone detox is trying to break.

A flip-phone month sounds great until real life starts calling

Bowsers at an Australian petrol station.

Fuel prices Australia: how Hormuz attacks could hit servos

Close-up of a telecom tower with antennas and clear blue sky background.

Telstra outage cause: missed update hit reliability

For-rent sign reflected over city buildings at sunset.

Sydney rent drops 2026: real relief or just noise?

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