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Brotox - Botox for males is on the rise.
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August 25, 2025
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Good morning. Brotox - Botox for males is on the rise.
Thanks to social media and constantly seeing their own face on Zoom, more men are seeking the help of Botox injections.
According to plastic surgeon Dr Mark Gittos, around 20% of his Botox patients are now men.
We suppose it's better than some of the other “male trends” floating around online - like rib removal for a slimmer waist or excessive gum chewing to sharpen the jawline.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Mortgage rate relief for big four bank customers starts today
CBA and ANZ customers will receive interest rate savings as major banks implement the RBA's third rate cut to 3.60%, whilst NAB and Westpac customers face longer waits with a $500,000 mortgage holder expecting monthly savings of about $74. LINK
The declining investment in arts education has weakened Australia's cultural development and civic-minded graduate outcomes. LINK
Default superannuation fund members could lose up to $186,000 over 30 years without regular performance reviews. LINK
Australia's housing crisis sparks discussion about taxing unused bedrooms while replacing stamp duty with land tax. LINK
Changes in vaccine availability raise immunity concerns as new COVID-19 variants are monitored in Australia. LINK
The government will introduce a 4-year pause on non-essential changes to the National Construction Code to boost home building whilst fast-tracking assessment of more than 26,000 homes. LINK
The Labor government's $2.3B household battery rebate has seen strong uptake in lower-income Sydney suburbs whilst Oran Park leads installations in July. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
China proposes draft rules on internet platform pricing
China has proposed new internet platform pricing rules to ensure transparency amid public complaints. LINK
The US government has secured a 9.9% stake in Intel worth $8.9B by purchasing 433.3 million shares at $20.47 per share, funded by previously allocated but unpaid grants from the CHIPS Act and Secure Enclave programme. LINK
India continues trade negotiations with the US while defending farmers and small producers against potential 50% tariffs. LINK
More than 100,000 UK workers have adopted a 4-day week since the pandemic, bringing the total to 1.4M. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Spotify flags price rises as it introduces new services
Spotify will raise prices as it invests in new features and targets 1 billion users, with increases starting in September for premium subscriptions in some markets. LINK
PwC is emphasising emotional intelligence in graduate hiring, using AI tools for candidate screening. LINK
Google has partnered with the Council on the Ageing to help elderly Australians detect online scams after $120M in losses during 2023. LINK
Safetrac are being investigated for using company laptops to record employees working from home. LINK
CSL and James Hardie have experienced losses up to 28% due to weak US demand and tariff impacts. LINK
Accent Group reduced its dividend as full-year profit declined by 3.1% and issues subdued FY26 guidance with below-expectation EBIT growth. LINK
Guzman y Gomez achieved $1B in sales with 39 new restaurants, but reported weaker Australian growth and significant EBITDA losses in its US operations. LINK
Meta has partnered with Midjourney to integrate AI visual technology into future products. LINK
Apple is discussing the potential use of Google's Gemini AI to upgrade Siri's capabilities. LINK
JLL Australia took no action after senior staff allegedly made offensive comments in workplace messages. LINK
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged GPT-5's launch flaws and expressed concerns about AI sector valuations. LINK
Qatar Airways is appealing a court ruling that allows Australian women to sue over invasive searches at Doha airport. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
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Odd Pick: China shuts down OnlyFans, calls it a threat to national morals and social order.
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TRIVIA
We start this week with a 10% question from show, The 1% Club. A 10% question means that 9 out of 10 people got this wrong in the 30-second time allowance.
Your time starts once you've finished reading the question. Good luck:
If you change the letter at the beginning of the first word, the letter in the middle of the second word and the letter at the end of the third word, they all now have something in common. What is it?
CAT BOATS SCARE
Answer below
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ANSWER
Clothes. You can change CAT to HAT, BOATS to BOOTS, and SCARE to SCARF
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