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ACFS Port Logistics Enters Administration
Australia’s largest privately owned container logistics operator, ACFS Port Logistics, has entered administration, raising uncertainty across the national freight network and among major retailers that rely on the company to move goods from ports to distribution centres. ACFS was placed into administration on Thursday 6 August after action by specialist finance lender ScotPac, with Salea…
Read MoreGambling in Video Games: Australia’s Selective Moral Panic
Australia’s recent crackdown on gambling-like mechanics in video games looks, at first glance, like a clear win for consumer protection. From September 2024, games with paid loot boxes or chance-based purchases must carry at least an M rating, while games with simulated gambling are pushed into R18+ territory. The policy is framed as a way…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 7 August 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Veteran artist and sports manager Ralph Carr was convicted of rape and is currently in prison awaiting sentencing. He is reported to be considering an appeal. Carr was revealed to be the high-profile Melbourne businessman on trial after a…
Read MoreRockstar Games Meets Union Leaders for First Recognition Talks
This article is part of a series about Rockstar Games and working conditions in the video games industry. The recently established Rockstar Games Worker’s Union could be a step closer to achieving formal recognition. Leaders within the RGWU report they have had met with Rockstar Games management for the first time to negotiate a voluntary…
Read MoreAustralia Dominates The 2026 Commonwealth Games Medal Tally
Australia’s Commonwealth Games athletes are making us proud in Glasgow with a dominating performance that has them leading the 2026 medal tally. Australia has currently won 51 gold, 24 silver, and 35 bronze medals for a total of 110, putting the team well clear at the top of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games medal table.…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 31 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Australian music journalist, historian, and broadcaster Glenn A Baker has died aged 74. His death was announced on social media by fellow music journalist Stuart Coupe.”I’m beyond sad,” Coupe posted. “This is a post that I was hoping I…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 24 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Noel and Liam Gallagher have finally achieved their lifelong goal of being bigger than the Beatles. Oasis’ 1995 sophomore album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ has officially become the UK’s bestselling studio album of all time, surpassing The Beatles’…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 17 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. Australia’s most-played song this week has drawn controversy for alleged use of AI. Brisbane DJ Josh Fawaz’s cover of Madonna’s 1989 hit ‘Like A Prayer’ has been topping the radio airplay charts but other artists claim Fawaz has used…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News 10 July 2026
Music and entertainment news from Australia and around the world, plus new releases and tour updates. AC/DC fans have celebrated what would have been frontman Bon Scott’s 80th birthday, raising their horns in respect for on of rock and roll’s most iconic voices. Devout fans made the pilgrimage to Bon’s memorial statue in Fremantle to…
Read MoreVale Derryn Hinch, The Human Headline
Veteran Australian broadcaster, media personality, and former senator Derryn Hinch has died at the age of 82. His death was confirmed on his former radio station 3AW this morning, with ABC reporting he passed away in his sleep. Derryn Hinch was known for his unabashed style of journalism that often made him a controversial figure,…
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