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Here is one to forward to your single friends.
Pick & Scroll News
July 22, 2025
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Good morning. Here is one to forward to your single friends in their 30's.
Air New Zealand is offering free flights for Sydney singles after research it commissioned revealed 41% of singles said they’ve “given up” on the local dating pool.
The '30, Flirty and Flying’, campaign will give 30 individuals free return flights to Queenstown which sounds a whole lot better than making small talk on a Monday night first date.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Centrelink issues ATO alert as Aussies submit their tax returns
The ATO reports a 150% increase in email fraud as government impersonation scams target tax lodgers. LINK
WA pharmacists can now diagnose and treat asthma, ear infections and skin conditions under an expanded pilot program to ease health system pressure. LINK
Immigration-driven demand has accelerated house price growth in development-ready suburbs across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. LINK
Australia's cryptocurrency regulation framework is taking shape with designated ministers overseeing digital assets. LINK
QLD homeowners face insurance premiums exceeding $10,000 annually whilst paying nearly $900 in government stamp duty. LINK
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has secured trade and tourism agreements during a 6-day China visit. LINK
The ABS will provide monthly inflation data from November to help the RBA make more responsive interest rate decisions. LINK
Sydney's Bellevue Hill, Double Bay and Vaucluse maintain dominance in Australia's luxury property market with limited homes under $5M. LINK
Australia's new super tax laws are discouraging wealthy and aspiring investors from making additional contributions. LINK
Outer suburban areas near transport and job centres are outperforming blue-chip suburbs in capital growth. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
ChatGPT may be eroding critical thinking skills, according to a new MIT study
COMPANY NEWS
Microsoft alerts businesses, governments to server software attack
Microsoft has issued an alert about active attacks on SharePoint server software used by government agencies and businesses, recommending immediate security updates. LINK
Employment Hero is suing Seek over plans to cut API access used by thousands for job listings. LINK
Qantas achieved 81.2% on-time departures and a 3.5% cancellation rate in June whilst Jetstar showed improvements. LINK
Healthscope has attracted 30 potential buyers for its 37 Australian hospitals whilst considering a not-for-profit model. LINK
Goldman Sachs and Citigroup reported profit increases of 22% and 25% respectively. LINK
AMP has reported a 63% surge in second-quarter net inflows whilst achieving positive super cashflows. LINK
A Virgin Australia flight crew has extinguished an overhead locker fire caused by a suspected battery issue. LINK
Cedar Pacific has listed Australia's largest student accommodation provider UniLodge for sale. LINK
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TRIVIA
On this day in 1900, Frederick Lane became the first Australian swimmer to win a gold medal at the modern Olympics. We go into swimming Olympic medal history for today’s trivia. Rank the below swimmers in terms of number of gold medals. Note: these are not necessarily the top 5.
Grant Hackett, Cate Campbell, Ian Thorpe, Emma McKeon, Leisel Jones.
Answers below
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ANSWERS
1. Emma McKeon (7)
2. Ian Thorpe (5)
3. Leisel Jones (4)
4. Cate Campbell (3)
5. Grant Hackett (2)
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