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If you're a fan of The Office (the TV show, not your forced place of residence from Monday to Friday), you might be interested in a new spin-off called 'The Paper'.
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September 05, 2025
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Good morning. If you're a fan of The Office (the TV show, not your forced place of residence from Monday to Friday), you might be interested in a new spin-off called 'The Paper'.
The same fictional documentary crew that filmed Steve Carell has taken on new subjects, an office of a newspaper.
The teaser has been released along with all of the episodes, ready for your next sick day.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Australian regulators set a date for the under-16 social media ban
Australia's online safety regulator has instructed Meta, TikTok and other platforms to prepare for under-16 social media access bans from December 10. LINK
Australian house prices are forecast to rise 7% in FY25 and 10% in FY26 whilst strong market conditions persist. LINK
Australia's right-to-disconnect law has expanded to include businesses with fewer than 15 employees. LINK
Apple TV+ has raised Australian subscription prices while reducing content as streaming services increase costs with Netflix's basic plan rising 133% since launch. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
US warns of tariffs against countries supporting a UN maritime emissions fee
COMPANY NEWS
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Warner Bros. Discovery has signed a deal with Amazon to offer HBO Max to Australian Prime Video users. LINK
Salesforce announced 4,000 job cuts and forecasted weaker Q3 sales despite a 10% revenue increase as AI replaces support work. LINK
A US judge has ruled that Google can maintain its Chrome browser and Android OS despite monopoly findings. LINK
PwC has assigned 184 AI trainers to executives globally to accelerate practical AI understanding. LINK
Vitol averaged $12B in annual net profits and returned $20B to senior staff through its share scheme. LINK
Alphabet shares gained 9.1% after avoiding a breakup in court, with Apple benefitting from the ruling. LINK
Newsmax has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News over alleged suppression of right-leaning competitors through distribution deals. LINK
Lockheed Martin secured a US$9.8B US Army contract for PAC-3 MSE Patriot missiles amid rising global demand. LINK
Austal secured US$480M in materials approval from the US Coast Guard for three offshore patrol cutters as part of its US$3.3B contract. LINK
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TRIVIA
How well do you know your populations? We will give you two countries and you have to tell us which one has the larger population:
China or India
Indonesia or Vietnam
England or France
Argentina or Nigeria
New Zealand or Norway
Answers below
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ANSWERS
1. India (1.5B) > China (1.4B)
2. Indonesia (286M) > Vietnam (102M)
3. France (67M) > England (57M)
4. Nigeria (232M) > Argentina (45M)
5. Norway (5.6M) > New Zealand (5.3M)
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