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Australian domestic aviation recovers but supply/demand mismatch drives up fares
AeroTime News
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August 12, 2025
The number of passengers flying domestically within Australia each month has returned to pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest report published by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACC). However, growth in the domestic...
Australia-led study uses AI to detect toxic contamination in food
Xinhua News Agency
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CANBERRA, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- Research led by Australian scientists has shown that artificial intelligence (AI) can detect contaminated food before it reaches consumers, potentially preventing millions of deaths annually. Researchers have shown...
Australian Court Rules Against Apple and Google in Epic Games Case
Times News Global
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August 12, 2025
SYDNEY, Australia — An Australian court has concluded that the app stores of Apple and Google are uncompetitive, marking a partial victory for Epic Games in a prolonged legal battle against these tech giants. This ruling emerged amidst Epic’s...
Australian Dollar Slides As RBA Cuts Key Interest Rate By 25 Bps
RTTNews
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August 12, 2025
The Australian dollar weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday, after the Reserve Bank of Australia reduced its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point as underlying inflation continued to soften and labor...
Australian Owned Pronto Software to Embed IBM’s Agentic AI Capabilities in ERP Platform
iTWire
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August 12, 2025
COMPANY NEWS: Pronto Software, a leading Australian enterprise resource planning (ERP) and analytics software provider and IBM business partner, has signed an agreement with IBM Australia, enabling the integration of powerful agentic AI...
Ashley Tisdale's Being Frenshe introduce lip care products
PerthNow
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August 12, 2025
Ashley Tisdale is creating a range of lip products. The High School Musical star's wellness brand Being Frenshe will release a Nourishing Lip Mask in the signature Lavender Cloud and Cashmere Vanilla vanilla scents, and a Restoring Lip Balm, in...
Federal court rules digital giants breach market power – Australia must act on digital competition
The National Tribune
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August 12, 2025
Australia’s peak consumer communications body, ACCAN has today welcomed the finding of the Federal Court that Google and Apple breached the Competition and Consumer Act by misusing their market power to reduce competition in app markets. “This...
Aurora Ignites Global Expansion With Whistler Cannabis Co. Brand Debut In Australia
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "Whistler is a tried-and-true brand in the Canadian market," said Andre Jerome, Executive Vice President of Global Business Development at Aurora. "We're excited to now extend its legacy, and our Canadian cultivation...
Epic Games Wins Partial Victory Against Apple, Google In Australian Court: What Happened?
Benzinga
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Epic Games has secured a significant win against tech giants Apple Inc. AAPL and Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG in an Australian federal court. Court Says Apple, Google Tried To Limit Competition Epic Games, maker of the hit title Fortnite, secured a...
Cadbury Australia recalls popular chocolate bars after 'foreign matter' was found inside
Daily Mail
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August 12, 2025
By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 06:14 EDT, 12 August 2025 | Updated: 06:27 EDT, 12 August 2025 A popular variety of Cadbury chocolate has been urgently recalled. Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) issued the...
Udemy Names Ramji Sundararajan as President of Consumer to Lead Next Phase of Consumer Growth
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2025-- Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading AI-powered skills acceleration platform, today announced the appointment of Ramji Sundararajan as President of Consumer. In this role, Sundararajan will report to Hugo...
UPSET HINDUS SEEK APOLOGY FROM NESTLÉ FOR NON-DISCLOSURE OF BEEF IN ITS AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS
face2news
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Face2News/Nevada Hindus are asking for an official apology from the Swiss multinational food conglomerate Nestlé for non-disclosure of beef in its various food products made in Australia; and their immediate recall. Distinguished Hindu statesman...
Japan Wins Australia’s Multi-billion Dollar Frigate Project
The Diplomat
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August 11, 2025
Japan has won Australia’s multi-billion dollar frigate project, in an epoch-making decision that will elevate the bilateral relationship to even greater heights as quasi-allies in coming decades. On August 5, the Albanese government announced it...
Reserve Bank of Australia cuts interest rates for third time this year
RNZ
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August 12, 2025
By ABC News business reporter Stephanie Chalmers Australia's Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock speaks during the Monetary Policy Decision media conference in Sydney. Photo: AFP / DAVID GRAY The Reserve Bank of Australia has delivered its third...
Study Reveals AI Can Spot Toxic Food Before It Reaches Consumers
MENAFN
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August 12, 2025
(MENAFN) Artificial intelligence may soon prevent millions of deaths caused by food contamination, thanks to a breakthrough led by Australian researchers. A new study, released Tuesday by the University of South Australia (UniSA), reveals that...
Epic Games wins partial victory in Australian court against Google and Apple
Mountain View Albertan
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August 12, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, won a partial victory in an Australian court in U.S. MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, won a...
Epic Games wins partial victory in Australian court against Google and Apple
CityNews Halifax
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August 12, 2025
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, won a partial victory in an Australian court in U.S. billionaire chief executive Tim Sweeney’s claim that Google and Apple engaged in anti-competitive...
Epic Games wins partial victory in Australian court against Google, Apple
Nahsville Ledger - Tennessee
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August 12, 2025
Home > Article VOL. 49 | NO. 33 | Friday, August 8, 2025 MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Epic Games, the company behind the popular online game Fortnite, won a partial victory in an Australian court in U.S. billionaire chief executive Tim Sweeney's...
Rohde & Schwarz, STS Defence join hands on Australian Hunter-class frigates
Naval Today
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August 12, 2025
Rohde & Schwarz Australia has selected STS Defence to supply communications masts for the Royal Australian Navy’s new Hunter-class frigates. Credit: BAE Systems As disclosed, STS Defence will provide the twin integrated main configurable...
Australia: Independent review raises serious compliance concerns at SkyCity Adelaide
Gambling Insider
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Report highlights governance failures and risk management shortcomings. By Gambling Insider Key points: - Review finds inadequate controls over high-risk patrons and suspicious transactions - South Australian Government considering stronger casino...