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BIZARRE: Officeworks - What They Never Told You

Drier July helps lift Bunnings sales as DIY rules

Retail-focused group Wesfarmers, which owns some of Australia's best-known brands, including Bunnings Warehouse, says households are still under pressure.

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Kindness of strangers: The day of my mum’s funeral, the saleswoman at the stationery store made me feel less alone

Because I’d visited so often to print things, she made me feel that someone had witnessed the journey I was on, all the way through to its difficult conclusion

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Parents were told asbestos in play sand was low risk unless ‘pulverised’. But regulators hadn’t tested it

Exclusive: Some ACCC recall notices updated after testing finds 90% of samples release asbestos fibres, contrary to previous claims

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Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds

Exclusive: New study contradicts statements that play products removed from shelves because of asbestos concerns were ‘low risk’

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US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

Orders on Amazon Business Australia rose 155 per cent in the second half of its launch year, and tens of thousands of businesses have registered.

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Australia risks losing its ‘corporate brain’ if more high-value jobs keep being sent offshore

This year, some of Australia’s biggest and best known companies – Telstra, National Australia Bank (NAB), Officeworks and Woolworths – have decided to cut jobs locally, while creating more overseas. Those will mainly be in India, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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We Found The Best Officeworks EOFY Sales So You Can Save On Tech, Home Office & More

You can score up to 40 per cent off during the Officeworks End of Financial Year (EOFY) sale on tech, office supplies and more.

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Pamela Rabe: ‘I find wandering up and down the aisles of Officeworks very calming’

The towering actor on original sin, being proud of her brain and going to supermarkets to decompress

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How To Get The Ultimate WFH Set Up Without Leaving Your House

No more being a hermit on the couch on your WFH days.

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Uber’s New Offering Will Save Your Impending Mother’s Day Fiasco In Less Than 60 Minutes

For peace and love, just don't forget to order it.

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Schools in Australia have closed over asbestos in play sand fears – here’s what you need to know

Tasmania and the ACT shut schools as recalls issued for products at large chainstores but consumer watchdog says risk to children is low

The Guardian - AU

More schools close, others reopen amid asbestos scare

Some schools will reopen and others close over the detection of trace amounts of asbestos in a play sand product, while experts say the risk remains very low.

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Almost 70 schools to close as asbestos concerns spread

An asbestos scare linked to coloured sand products has prompted dozens of school closures as decontamination work continues.

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Asbestos scare puts Australian schools on high alert

Safety warnings have prompted the temporary closure of dozens of schools over fears coloured craft sand could be contaminated with asbestos.

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Colourful children’s sand sold by Officeworks recalled amid asbestos fears

Chain among Australian retailers to have sold some of the affected Creatistics, Kadink and Educational Colours products since 2020

The Guardian - AU

The child’s first phone dilemma: ‘Parents need to get really involved in this’

When it comes time for a child’s first phone, should parents concerned about smartphones consider ‘dumb’ phones, low-tech mobiles or surveillance apps? Experts share insights on how to introduce the technology

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Literacy is freedom: celebrating the power of stories

An Indigenous-led digital resource has been launched for International Literacy Day, celebrating First Nations culture and the process of storytelling.

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What cost of living crisis? Kmart owner profit soars

Perth-based conglomerate Wesfarmers, which owns Kmart, Bunnings and Officeworks, has increased its dividend payout after delivering a $2.9 billion net profit.

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Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant

Lower energy prices might make its way into the Bunnings catch-phrase as the retailer looks to fast-track the decarbonisation of its services.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government loans $100m to install EV chargers and solar panels at Bunnings and Officeworks stores

Work to upgrade facilities at Bunnings and Officeworks sites is expected to be completed by the end of this year

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Wesfarmers posts $1.5b first-half profit

Wesfarmers has continued to grow sales in all but two of its divisions, as it prepares to wind up loss-making Catch.

The Guardian - AU

Back-to-school sustainably: how to make greener choices for the new school year

Here are practical ways to cut down on wasteful school supplies and encourage kids to become good, sustainable citizens in the process

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Wesfarmers Reports 3% Jump in First-Half Profit

Discover how Wesfarmers, one of Australia's leading companies, experienced a 3% increase in first-half profit due to robust market demand.

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Three things with Lisa Gorman: ‘I had to muster up the courage to tell Mum her engagement dress was gone’

In our weekly interview about objects, the fashion designer and artist tells us about two beloved pieces: one she lost, one she found after her dad’s death

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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

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