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Skipping breakfast vs junk breakfast: which is worse?
Skipping breakfast vs junk breakfast is not a clean win either way. Breakfast quality, earlier eating and fewer late-night blowouts matter more.
Vegetable prices Australia: Bowen growers squeezed by $3 diesel
Vegetable prices in Australia still hide farm pain, with Bowen growers saying $3-a-litre diesel and weak returns chewed through margins.
Ozempic eye warning: TGA flags rare blindness risk
Ozempic eye warning: Australia’s TGA has added a rare blindness-linked condition to labels for Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.
US tariff on Australian exports: what 12.5% means here
US tariff on Australian exports jumps to 12.5%, with Canberra pushing back and fresh pressure looming on local suppliers, freight and household costs.
Brent crude hits $100: why Australian fuel prices could jump
Brent crude above US$100 has turned Red Sea attacks into a live risk for Australian fuel prices, with petrol, diesel and freight all exposed.
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Victoria troll laws also target workplace AI surveillance
Victoria troll laws would let VCAT unmask anonymous abusers while tightening AI workplace surveillance rules that matter to workers on the job.
Dusk button battery case puts 66,453 homewares under fire
Dusk button battery case centres on 66,453 allegedly non-compliant products, a reminder to check cheap light-up homewares before kids do.
Origin Energy data breach: what customers should do now
Origin Energy data breach concerns have put account holders on alert. Here’s what may be exposed, what Origin says and what to check now.
NAPLAN results are home. Don't let one score run the house.
NAPLAN results can start a useful chat, not a panic. Here’s what parents should look at, what to ignore and when to call the teacher.
AusAlert rollout 2026 still leaves state warning quirks
AusAlert rollout starts in October 2026, but states can still run separate warning systems, which matters when you're relying on your phone outdoors.
Supermarket discounts 2026: price laws may dull specials
Supermarket discounts could get shakier under Australia's 2026 price laws, leaving fewer easy checkout wins for stretched households.
The winter jumper fight every dad knows
Kids refusing jumpers in winter is usually about comfort, control and sensory overload, not cheek. Here's what actually helps on cold school mornings.
South Australia power outages: lower bills, shakier supply
South Australia power outages are being weighed against lower bills, with FERM costs and a 1.4% DMO rise sharpening the reliability trade-off.
The dads teaching boys a better way to be blokes
Healthy masculinity starts at home. When dads show boys how to talk, care and stay connected, the old shut-up script loses its grip.
Firewood side hustle grows into a four-state winter business
Firewood side hustle turned one NSW farmer's drought pivot into a four-state business selling 1 million bags a year through 3,000 servos.
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.
WA facial recognition trial: what live scanning means
WA facial recognition trial puts live face scanning into ordinary public spaces, raising real questions about false matches, privacy and mission creep.
A flip-phone month sounds great until real life starts calling
Smartphone detox sounds good until school apps, maps, work chats and bank logins pile up. The calmer answer is usually friction, not exile.
Fuel prices Australia: how Hormuz attacks could hit servos
Fuel prices in Australia could climb if Strait of Hormuz attacks keep ships off the route, with oil already up 3% and diesel budgets exposed.
Why Australian ski weekends now feel like rich-bloke hobbies
Australian ski trip costs in 2026 are eating ordinary family and mates weekends, as lift tickets, beds and thinner snow make the sums harder to justify.
Sydney Airport fast-track pass: when the $20 fee makes sense
Sydney Airport fast-track pass costs $20 for T1 international travellers, but it only skips the security queue, not border control or every other delay.
Bowel cancer warning signs under 40: what not to shrug off
Bowel cancer warning signs under 40 include blood in the stool, ongoing pain and gut changes that patients say can still be waved away.
Sydney rent drops 2026: real relief or just noise?
Sydney rent drops 2026 are real in a few pockets, but citywide rents still sit at $850 a week for houses with vacancy stuck at 1.1 per cent.
Telstra outage cause: missed update hit reliability
Telstra outage cause is now clearer: a missed update and undocumented design change hit 45% of sessions on the premium network.
Laos methanol charges: the travel drinks warning for Aussies
Laos methanol charges are a blunt travel warning for Aussies: cheap shots in backpacker strips can still kill, and weak penalties won't save you.
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