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Bookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?

Australia has only half the number of bookstores it had a decade ago. But as the industry calls for more public support, some optimistic booksellers are bucking the trend

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FIFA Fans Are Going To Froth The New Collab With Hasbro Which Includes World Cup Monopoly Deal

Game on!

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Top 10 Kids Ride On Cars Retailers in Australia

Kids ride on cars have become one of those toys that don’t just get played with once and forgotten. Parents use them every weekend, grandparents love gifting them, and kids treat them like their first real car. With electric cars for kids getting more powerful (24V models, electric go-karts, even…

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Gross to creepy in ads that drew most viewer complaints

Zombies are OK in advertising land but the middle finger is not, according to the year-end list of commercials that drew the most viewer complaints.

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Big W’s MAGA Hat Listing Sparks Outrage & Raises Questions About Retail Accountability

Yes, those hats.

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Here’s Where To Find The Cheapest Prices For The Nintendo Switch 2 In Australia

Nintendo is coming for our wallets.

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Who’s eating publishers’ lunch? The rising costs and shrinking margins of Australian books

At the end of March 2025, Penguin Random House announced booming sales, with a year-on-year increase of 8.5%. Even better, their profits rose 11.3%.

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Shein’s Sales In Australia Just Topped $1 Billion For The First Time Ever & Landfills Are Tired

The sales put the fast-fashion brand in competition with staples like Big W and Myer.

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Nikon Z50 II Review: Is The New Digital Camera Aimed At Content Creators Worth $2000?

We put it to the test.

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Romance bookstores are booming in Australia and worldwide – and fans are lining up for love

Once, if you wanted to buy romance novels, you had to know where to look. Some small outlets stocked paperback romances, as well as department stores like Big W in Australia and Walmart in the United States. So did some bookstore chains, but romance wasn’t usually front and centre.

The Conversation

‘It will be dire for readers’: the disappearing voices of Australia’s independent publishers

Many local award-winning authors first found a home at a small publishing house, but as yet another is subsumed by one of the ‘big five’, there are fears for the writers of the future

The Guardian - AU

Woolworths To Sell Select Australia Day Merchandise After Ditching Items In 2024

“We listened and recognised that many customers and teams wanted us to do more to help them celebrate the day.”

Pedestrian.tv

The art of Kmart: why the discount retailer is thriving while rivals such as Big W struggle

After a years-long transformation, Kmart Group is delivering supercharged profits for owners Wesfarmers, much to the envy and dismay of others

The Guardian - AU

How To Recreate 5 Beauty Trends This Summer, According To A Makeup Artist’s Tips & Tricks

Here are five beauty trends you can recreate this Aussie summer, according to a makeup artist. Inspired by Hailey, Sabrina, Selena and Tyla.

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Big W Made A Massive Typo On The Packaging Of One Of Its Products And Talk About A Big L

“I am utterly perplexed.”

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Research Disproves TikToker’s Pink Tax Claims As Big W Explains Price Discrepancy

"This issue affects women's clothing, hygiene products, birth control, razors—things that are specific to women." The post Research Disproves TikToker’s Pink Tax Claims As Big W Explains Price Discrepancy first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Young girl assaulted in 'unprovoked' attack at a Tuggeranong bus stop

Police say the attackers caused 'serious' harm.

The Canberra Times

Who and what made the list for official Canberra Monopoly edition

Canberra finally has its own version of iconic Monopoly board game.

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Back to school 2024: the best deals for technology, books and uniforms in Australia

From stationery to laptops and other vital school supplies, we look at the top retailers’ back-to-school sales before term one

The Guardian - AU

Kmart Group urged to join industry textile recycling scheme or face regulation, government says

Group which owns Kmart and Target has not signed up to initiative that would impose 4 cent levy on garments to fund research

The Conversation

Why it's a good bet the RBA's Melbourne Cup Day interest rate hike will be the last

Australia just became the odd one out.

The Canberra Times

Yass sex book ban fails

The book has 'explicit content and inappropriate advice to children'.

The Canberra Times

Sex book ban sought in public library

The book has 'explicit content and inappropriate advice to children'.

The Guardian - AU

Matildas jerseys outsell past editions 13 to 1, as Australian fans clamour for more merchandise

Unprecedented merchandise sales have led to major stockists running low. Here’s how to buy Matildas merch, or make your own to dress the part

The Conversation

Not all porn is created equal - is there such a thing as a healthy pornography?

We recently saw yet another controversy about sexual representation in Australia. Melissa Kang and Yumi Stynes’ book Welcome to Sex was attacked by the conservative group Australian Women’s Forum, leading to the book being removed from the shelves of Big W – and shooting to the top of the Amazon…

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