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The daily corporate grind is an experience most of us know entirely too well. The endless email chains, the meetings that could have easily been resolved with a single message, and the polite nodding when middle management introduces yet another synergy initiative. While the real-world solution involves updating a resume or taking a quiet walk to the nearest coffee machine, the video game industry offers a far more aggressive, entirely unsafe alternative.

Picture this: you are watching a live sports grand final on television. The score is perfectly tied, there are only five minutes left on the clock, and the tension is unbelievable. Suddenly, you realise you desperately need to go to the bathroom. Walking away right now means you will absolutely miss the most crucial, game-deciding moment. What if you did not have to move? What if the toilet could just come to you instead? Enter the Xiaoban.

The Aussie superstar is reportedly winding down a Hollywood venture he launched just four years ago. Chris Hemsworth has spent the last few years doing what Chris Hemsworth does best: making movies, travelling the world and generally looking like he was built in a Hollywood laboratory. But now, one of his behind-the-scenes ventures is coming to an end. Article continues after this ad Hemsworth has reportedly shut down Wild State, the production company he launched with producer Ben Grayson in 2022.

September 29, 2026 8:59 am in by Nathan Causby Canva Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email From October 1st 2026, Australian businesses will no longer be allowed to add a surcharge when you pay by card on major networks. That means no extra percentage at the terminal for Visa, Mastercard or EFTPOS. American Express and UnionPay drop surcharges on the same date, with PayPal to follow later on the 5th of October.

Wollongong City Council is after community feedback, on the NSW Government’s plans to upgrade the Illawarra Sports and Entertainment Precinct. Council has long advocated, for the development of the Venues NSW-owned asset to transform it into a year-round home, for major sporting and corporate events, and bring hundreds of millions of dollars investment to Wollongong and the Illawarra.

Illawarra boaters are being urged to put safety first as the 2026-27 boating season gets underway, with a new rescue vessel launched to help keep people safe on the water. The new $343,915 vessel – Port Kembla 20, was officially commissioned on Monday at the Marine Rescue Port Kembla harbour base, strengthening the capability of volunteers across the Illawarra.

If your fingers are tired from swiping through endless dating profiles that lead nowhere, you are definitely not alone. Modern romance can feel like a full-time job. Between ghosting, awkward bar small talk, and shouting over loud pub music, single life has become a bit exhausting. A national study commissioned by Kellogg’s reveals that more than half of Australian singles (54%) feel dating is harder now than it used to be.

Walk into almost any shopping centre right now, and you will spot them: boxes of fruit mince pies stacked right beside Halloween masks, and tinsel gleaming beneath bright supermarket lights. While seeing holiday decorations in September usually triggers a collective groan, shoppers are actually leaning into the early festive rush.

September 28, 2026 3:00 pm in by Jack Murchie Share Facebook TwitterLinkedIn Email From Sydney and the Central Coast, through the Illawarra and down towards the South Coast, NSW has been hit by a full-blown MOTH MADNESS! Huge numbers of Bogong moths have been spotted over the weekend, with residents finding them covering windows, hanging around lights and even sneaking inside homes. Basically, if you’ve got a light on, there’s a good chance a Bogong knows about it.

Have you ever found yourself lying awake at 2 AM, wondering if anyone else is finding this whole adulthood thing a lot messier than expected? If you just nodded, we have found your new favourite podcast. Today, iHeart dropped a brand-new original video podcast called (OVER)SHARE, and to be fair it just be the group chat you always wanted but never knew how to start.