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The Oxford Dictionary has released 6,000 new words, including a number of slang terms inspired by social media.
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August 20, 2025
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Good morning. The Oxford Dictionary has released 6,000 new words, including a number of slang terms inspired by social media.
Words like "delulu", "tradwife", "broligarchy" and "lewk" have all been added, making us feel very old and out of touch.
However, two words we did recognise were "mouse jiggler", defined as "a device or app that simulates mouse movement to prevent your computer from going into sleep mode". No Friday afternoon use case required to explain that one.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
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Australian consumer sentiment increased 5.7% in August after the RBA's third interest rate reduction. LINK
Australia's job market has tightened with declining job advertisements and increasing applicants while unemployment remains elevated until 2026. LINK
The ACCC is investigating energy retailers for misleading advertisements whilst CHOICE alleges marketed savings plans are not the cheapest available. LINK
The federal government's economic summit has identified consensus on tariff removal and worker upskilling to address productivity challenges. LINK
Australia's innovation growth is hindered by low per capita venture capital funding while experts advocate for government startup support. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Healthcare giant’s $21 billion loss sinks ASX200
CSL will cut 3,000 global jobs and spin off its Seqirus flu vaccine unit whilst posting a $3.3B profit for FY25. LINK
Woolworths has expanded its Lower Shelf Price initiative by adding more than 100 items with an average price drop of 14%, potentially saving customers up to $110 across the newly added products. LINK
iiNet has been hit in a cyberattack exposing 280,000 customers' information as an unknown third party gained access to its order management system. LINK
SEEK has swung to a $238.2M profit in FY25 from a loss last year driven by strength in Asian markets. LINK
Geoscience Australia is deploying seismic monitors on the QLD Sunshine Coast after a magnitude-5.6 earthquake, the strongest onshore tremor in 50 years. LINK
Compono has launched a competition to find Australia's worst boss with a $5,000 holiday prize whilst raising awareness about poor leadership. LINK
Apple has filed for financial services trademarks in Australia whilst serving 15 million iPhone users. LINK
Qantas has saved $500M through outsourcing despite being fined $90M by the Federal Court for unlawfully terminating 1,820 jobs. LINK
Google has signed its first Australian AI news deal with AAP to include real-time journalism in Gemini. LINK
APA Group has agreed to sell its networks business for $47M whilst maintaining a 20% stake in GDI. LINK
Reliance Worldwide has posted a US$125M profit whilst facing tariff uncertainty and weak US housing demand. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
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Today’s puzzle has been doing the rounds on the internet. How many 3s appear on the above phone screen?
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