Australia’s supermarkets soften cage-free egg commitments

Australian supermarket chain Coles, the country’s second largest, has extended its cage-free target deadline for branded shell eggs to 2030. The company had committed to being completely cage-free by 2025. Justifying the decision, Coles explained...

Australian immigration ratings ‘lose relevance’ as scores yo-yo

Dramatic changes to Australian universities’ immigration risk ratings have prompted warnings that the system has passed its use-by date. In a 30 September update, 15 institutions were promoted from level 2 – signifying moderate risk – to the...

Australian Open champion Madison Keys to play Charleston tournament

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Credit One Charleston Open, North America’s largest women’s-only professional tennis tournament, has announced 2025 Australian Open champion and World No. 6 Madison Keys will return for her 13th consecutive Charleston Open,...

Australian Open champ to return to Charleston Open for 13th straight year

Australian Open champion and the world's No. 6-ranked player Madison Keys will return to the Credit One Charleston Open for the 13th consecutive year in 2026. Keys, who won the Charleston title in 2019, has earned 10 WTA titles over her career....

Western Australia Reviews Uranium Mining Ban as Nuclear Energy Investment Grows

Australia’s uranium sector remains shaped by state-based rules, with Western Australia maintaining a ban on new uranium mining licenses since 2017. While projects approved before the ban were allowed to proceed, no new developments have been...

Five simple steps to boost your financial confidence in retirement

Retirement should be a time to enjoy your freedom, not be bogged down with financial worries. With this in mind, Starts at 60 spoke with Tara Saxon, a Certified Money Coach and keynote speaker, to unpack the key financial concerns facing retirees...

Australia: With ELICOS under pressure, peak bodies push for reduction in “extortionate” visa fees

The latest data from the Department of Education reveals that enrolments in Australia's ELICOS sector (English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students) have declined by -38% year-to-date July 2025. For the same period, ELICOS...

Farm To Fuel: Australia’s First Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy To Unlock $10B Low-Carbon Fuel Economy And Regional Jobs

Submissions open for a new national blueprint designed to chart a united approach for Australia’s low-carbon energy future. 3 October 2025 – The Australian Government has opened submissions for its first National Bioenergy Feedstock Strategy, a...

Regional home values climb as demand outpaces listings across Australia

Australia's housing market is gaining momentum, with new data showing that September saw the strongest monthly increase in national dwelling values since October 2023. Regional home values continue to edge higher as the spring selling season gets...

Protecting the dignity of older LGBTQ+ Australians

International Day for Older Persons – which took place this week on 1 October – is a day when Australia rightly celebrates the contribution of older people in our local communities. It’s also a day to reflect on how we support Australians as they...

Ping Identity Survey Reveals Australian Consumer Trust Plummeting as Security Concerns Soar

GUEST RESEARCH: With only 20% confident in spotting scams, Australians demand stronger AI security and regulation Ping Identity, a leader in securing digital identities for the world's largest enterprises, released its 2025 global Consumer Survey,...

Greek neighbourhoods among Australia’s top retirement destinations

Several suburbs with strong Greek ties have been named among the best places to retire in Australia, according to a new report by Citro, supported by AMP. In the national ranking of 300 communities with populations over 10,000, Rosebud on...

PNG and Australia elevate Defence relations with mutual Defence Treaty

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape Thursday announced that Cabinet has formally approved the landmark mutual defence treaty between PNG and Australia, elevating the two countries’ defence and security partnership to its highest level in...

Oil and gas giant to quit Australian renewables despite CIS battery tender win

French oil and gas giant TotalEnergies has confirmed its plans to quit its renewable energy assets in Australia and many other countries, despite its recent win in the federal government’s flagship Capacity Investment Scheme tender. TotalEnergies...

The 2 Australian stocks I'd hold forever

Image source: Getty Images Most investors know there's no such thing as a risk-free stock. Markets move in cycles, companies face disruption, and short-term sentiment can be brutal. But every now and then, you come across businesses with such...

Yahoo DSP and Spotify integrate Spotify Ad Exchange into Yahoo DSP for Australian advertisers

Yahoo DSP and Spotify are officially integrating via Spotify Ad Exchange, “giving Australian advertisers direct programmatic access to Spotify’s premium audio, video and display inventory for the first time”. The announcement: Yahoo DSP and...

Trump vows Israel will not annex West Bank: 'Time to stop'

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, rejecting calls from some far-right politicians in Israel who want to extend sovereignty over the area and snuff out hopes for a Palestinian state....

OnlyFans becomes a farm finance option for young producer | Opinion

Love it or hate it, OnlyFans has been a hot topic of conversation lately, and in the world of Australian agriculture, it's been that hot thanks to Farmer Belle, after she was voted Queensland Top Young Farmer for 2025. Congratulations, by the way!

Britain, Canada, Australia, Portugal recognise Palestine state

Britain, Canada, Australia, and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state solution, prompting a furious response from Israel. The decision by four...

Australia: Australian Government moves to regulate digital asset and tokenised custody platforms

In brief Australia’s long awaited draft legislation for digital assets and tokenised custody platforms was released on 25 September 2025. The proposed changes extend the current financial services regulatory regime to operators of Digital Asset...