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Woolworths has inaugurated a regional distribution center in Western Sydney, advancing a $1.3 billion commitment to automated supply-chain infrastructure. The facility is strategically located adjacent to the supermarket’s national distribution center, and…
In the face of global uncertainty, Australians in Sydney have been flocking to buy gold, a traditionally regarded safe-haven investment. Long queues have formed outside gold bullion stores as people patiently wait their turn to secure this precious metal.…
In a remarkable shift, Sydney’s data centre market is on the rise, evidenced by a drop in the vacancy rate from 9% to a striking 5.2%. This shift emphasizes the city’s growing stature as a regional hub for data centres, as highlighted in a recent report by…
The apartment market in Sydney’s inner precincts is undergoing a notable slowdown in completions, according to a recent report from JLL. A total of 804 apartments have been completed in the first quarter of this year, and projections indicate that 1,750 more…
Sydney Beer Co entered administration last Friday, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) filings showed. The company tapped Richard Stone and Brett Stephen Lord from RSM Australia Partners as administrators. Sydney Beer Co’s website states…
US cinnamon scroll chain, Cinnabon, is reportedly set to open its first store in Darling Square, later in the year. The Seattle-based bakery chain opened its first Australian outpost back in 2020, making its debut in Brisbane thanks to a licensing deal with…
AirAsia X confirms its latest services to Melbourne (Tullamarine), and Perth in Australia and Auckland in New Zealand will launch on 1 November 2022. The three new services boost the airline’s routes to 13. It is already serving Sydney, New Delhi, Seoul,…
The Sydney Rum Distillery (SRD) has acquired the independent craft producer Cargo Cult for an undisclosed fee as it sets out to build up a portfolio of brands in preparation for the construction of a new distillery capable of producing 1.2 million litres of…
Lack of technology options limiting retail workplace flexibility, forcing 62% of employees to work at multiple businesses to get the number of shifts they need Research by Humanforce, a provider of intelligent workforce management solutions, has shown that in…
AirAsia X (AAX) has unveiled plans to resume flights between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney on Feb 14. Flights will initially be operated weekly on Mondays from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, returning on Tuesdays. Flight D7 228 is scheduled to depart from Kuala Lumpur at…
In an Australian-first, KFC has enlisted a drone delivery company to bring Zingers and other fried faves to homes and workplaces in the Logan area between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Wing, owned by Google parent Alphabet, launched in Canberra in 2019 in a…
Founded by Australian duo Lara Young and Susan McCarthy, VEats is a new plant-based platform focussed on helping consumers looking for convenient plant-based options in the country. They describe the digital solution as a “first-of-its-kind” for the market,…
The specialist retailer in Australia and New Zealand, Aumake Limited shared on Thursday that it has entered into a distribution agreement with a Japanese-inspired lifestyle product retailer MINISO Master Franchisee Pty Ltd (MINIS0). As per the agreement,…
Finder, a global comparison platform founded in 2006 in Sydney, Australia, has acquired the GoBear brand as it accelerates its global expansion. Finder aims to grow its presence as a key financial comparison platform in Southeast Asia with the acquisition of…
The 5G Innovation Lab will enable Nokia, UTS and their partners to push the boundaries of 5G technology by testing exciting new 5G use cases with real world applications, including Industry 4.0, IoT and smart cities. While providing a live 5G test bed for…
Global e-commerce marketplace Amazon has bought up Sydney-based e-commerce platform Selz. The platform works in much the way as Shopify, providing an e-commerce-ready backend for small businesses to utilize when creating their websites. “We have signed an…
