Saturday, August 8, 2026

Rabbitohs remind Aboriginal youth to focus on the game, not the punt

Indigenous Rabbitohs players are reminding Aboriginal young people to focus on the game, not the punt in a social media campaign that encourages conversations around gambling harm.

Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker, David Fifita and Tallis Duncan are fronting the first stage of the awareness campaign after Souths Cares was one of three recipients of the Office of

Kalang Road upgrade complete

Important upgrades to Kalang Road are now complete, improving the resilience and accessibility of a vital road in the Bellingen Shire.

A total of $11.4 million has been invested in upgrading Kalang Road, with just over $5 million provided by the Australian Government.

Over $6 million was invested as part of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges

Olive Mill Water Company Launches Beverage Made From Olive Oil By-Product Being Called the Next Superfood

For decades, an olive by‑product was discarded as waste. Now it’s being called a superfood, and consumers can finally access it.

ALBERT PARK, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, August 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A long-neglected food ingredient is rapidly emerging as one of the most exciting in food science today. Olive mill wastewater (OMWW), a by-product of olive oil production, has been treated as waste for as long as olive oil has existed. In recent years, however, scientists have

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Putting young people at the centre: One year of the Office for Youth

The Minns Labor Government is celebrating the first anniversary of the Office for Youth, marking a year of listening, acting and delivering real results for young people across the state.

The former Liberal-National government abolished the youth portfolio in 2011, leaving young people without a voice in executive government for more than a decade.

Established by Minister for Youth Rose Jackson in 2025, the Office for Youth ensures

Wall Street closes at record highs on AI earnings and Iran deal hopes


US stocks have closed higher as investors digested earnings results from major companies and monitored developments in the Middle East.

Key points

  • Dow Jones ▲ 907.47 points, or 1.71%, to 54,085.88 
  • S&P 500 ▲ 136.02 points, or 1.79%, to 7,736.52 
  • Nasdaq Composite ▲ 671.10 points, or 2.59%, to 26,584.99 

The S&P 500 and the Dow have closed at record highs, powered by the latest batch of earnings from AI-related companies such as Caterpillar and Palantir that assuaged demand concerns. Crude prices and Treasury yields dropped on hopes for a deal in the Iran war.

Oil slides on Iran deal hopes

Crude prices fell around 5% after a Qatari official said efforts to secure a diplomatic

NAPLAN results in NSW reveal promising signs amid explicit teaching push

NSW statewide NAPLAN results released in today’s 2026 National Report reveal promising signs of improvement amid the state’s explicit teaching push, while there is more for schools in all sectors to do in areas needing targeted support.

NSW continues to exceed the national averages in all year groups and domains, with more

Council calls for rethink on planned Amberley Post Office closure

Ipswich City Council is calling on Australia Post to reverse a decision to close Amberley Post Office.

Australia Post has previously announced the post office, located on RAAF Base Amberley and serving the Australian Defence Force community, will be closed on 28 August 2026.

Councillors unanimously supported a Notice of Motion at the 30 June Ordinary Meeting by

Shares soar to record highs, oil dives on peace hopes


The S&P/ASX200 has broken its all-time highs on hopes of a US-Iran peace deal.

Key points

  • ASX 200 ▲ 82.0 points, or 0.90%
  • All Ordinaries ▲ 95.0 points, or 1.04%
  • ASX 200 closed at a record high of 9,225.7
  • Australian dollar ▲ to 70.49 US cents (from 70.14 US cents)

Australia's share market has broken multiple records as investor confidence surges on hopes for an imminent US-Iran peace deal.

The S&P/ASX200 closed at a record-high 9,225.7 on Wednesday, up 82 points, or 0.9 per

Works to start on Brisbane Valley Highway Safety project

  • The Brisbane Valley Highway Safety Program is full steam ahead with key milestones being hit on safety improvements across the region. 
  • Construction is set to begin on two key intersection improvements while design is now complete for intersections in Wivenhoe Pocket and Toogoolawah.
  • The intersection improvements are funded by the Australian Government, Queensland Government and Somerset Regional Council. 

Key intersection improvements are now underway to deliver safer and more efficient roads for Queenslanders as part of the Brisbane Valley Highway Upgrade Program. 

The contract has been awarded for two key intersection improvements at Forest Hill-

Statement from the Attorney-General

The High Court of Australia has unanimously ruled in favour of the Crisafulli Government, overturning the Queensland Court of Appeal’s decision, and reinstating the sentence imposed on Emma Lovell’s killer.

The original sentence was 14 years' detention, with 70 per cent of the sentence to be served in

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