Disney has announced a shift to raising child actors in natural environments, rather than controlled facilities, in an effort to improve their public image and boost viewership and advertising revenue.
This week's stories
Crippling Economic Crisis Sees Poor Bank Only Post A $6.8 Billion Profit
Westpac has reported a $6.8 billion profit for FY26, a $100 million decrease from the previous year, amidst a backdrop of economic crisis and industry-wide job cuts, including 2,500 redundancies at NAB.
UPDATED: Turning Sydney's Boring New Driverless Train Line Into A Dangerous, Exciting Pub Crawl
Sydney's new driverless train line has been used for a pub crawl, visiting 22 venues between two major suburbs. The journey starts at Bankstown and ends at The Mean Fiddler in Rouse Hill.
Chap who coded Google’s Pac-Man clone reveals how the game freaked out Firefox
Google's Pac-Man doodle was designed by Marcin Wichary, who also fixed a bug that caused the game to start automatically in Firefox, making a loud noise, by introducing a mute feature and requiring user interaction.
Gen-Z Take Advantage Of The Last Halloween To Fall On A Saturday While They Are Still Young And Hot
Gen Z Australians have celebrated Halloween on a Saturday for the last time while still young, with the next occurrence not until 2037 when they will be in their late 30s.
Gambling Addict CEO Suddenly Cares About Equine Welfare If It Means Keeping Workers At Their Desk Today
Willam Henry-Smith, CEO of Henry-Smith & Smiggins-Walsh law firm, has cancelled the Melbourne Cup event, citing it as 'last century' and 'not a good look' for employees to gamble on company time.
Jim Chalmers Says C'mon Let's Just Focus On The Melbourne Cup Today Hey
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is at the Melbourne Cup, saying there's no other major news, aside from Tonga versus Samoa and Australia's cricket team in South Africa, which he describes as a 'cruel game'.
Punter Scoffs At RBA's Pathetic Attempt To Send Him Broke, As If He's Not Perfectly Capable Himself
Tony Hampton, a 32-year-old man, has reacted to the RBA's cash rate increase to 4.85% by laughing at the prospect of being bankrupted, saying he can easily afford the increased mortgage repayments.
