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It's April Foolâs Day today which gives you a great opportunity to ignore any bad news until tomorrow.
Pick & Scroll News
April 01, 2025
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Good morning. It's April Foolâs Day today which gives you a great opportunity to ignore any bad news until tomorrow. Here are three April Foolâs Day pranks from the archive:
The BBCâs The One Show aired a segment about the discovery of penguins that could fly, showing fake footage of penguins soaring through the air.
Burger King published an ad announcing the creation of a new "Left-Handed Whopper," specifically designed for left-handed people. The burger had all its ingredients rotated 180 degrees for "easier consumption for left-handed individuals".
Google announced the launch of "Google Nose," a search feature that allowed users to search for and "smell" things on the internet. The idea was that they could experience smells digitally by holding their phones up to their faces.
Stay cautious out there today.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Albanese promises to impose penalties on supermarket price gouging as election heats up
Australian supermarkets face tough election policies as the government proposes price gouging penalties. LINK
ASIC has hit superannuation trustees with 34 recommendations after finding excessive delays and poor service in death benefit claims at 10 major funds. LINK
The Workplace Gender Equality targets have sparked debate over merit-based hiring practices and business impact. LINK
A CoreData survey shows 38% of Australian SMSF investors hold cryptocurrency assets despite regulatory uncertainty. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
The UK is negotiating a US trade deal in fear of further Trump tariffs
The UK government is urgently negotiating a US trade deal to prevent new Trump tariffs that could reduce the British economy by 1%. LINK
Trump has threatened secondary sanctions on Russian oil exports whilst demanding a Ukraine ceasefire. LINK
Trump administration officials used casual messaging for military matters on Signal, raising workplace communication concerns. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
ASX forced to review their record keeping system after an investigation from the RBA and ASIC
The RBA and ASIC have demanded a technical review of ASX's CHESS settlement system failure. LINK
Domain has announced a $2.8B sale to CoStar amid investor concerns over tariffs and economic slowdown. LINK
Rio Tinto's Juukan Gorge payments will remain confidential after regulators accepted Indigenous cultural sensitivity concerns. LINK
WiseTech Global investors have backed founder Richard White as it progresses its CEO succession planning following governance concerns. LINK
Ventia has secured a $270M defence base services contract extension with the Department of Defence starting July FY25. LINK
ANZ has advanced incoming CEO Nuno Matos's start date to May 12, FY25 whilst supporting the bank's transformation initiatives. LINK
Tesla anticipates a 7% year-on-year decline in quarterly deliveries amid global protests against CEO Elon Musk. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
Editorâs Pick: Podcast on how a tribe conquered the world 70,000 years ago.
Draft Pick: Sam Kerr back to the Matildas after winning London court case.
Odd Pick: Janitor pleads guilty in case of urinating in coworker's water bottle, court documents show.
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TRIVIA
On this day on 2001, Netherlands was the first country to legalise same sex marriage. Can you match the country with the year same sex marriage was legalised in that country?
Country: Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Sweden
Year: 2006, 2013, 2017, 2025 & Not yet legalised.
Answers below
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ANSWERS
South Africa - 2006
New Zealand - 2013
Australia - 2017
Thailand - 2025
Sweden - Not legalised
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