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America feels like it is going through some difficult times so maybe this next headline makes sense.
Pick & Scroll News
October 17, 2025
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Good morning. America feels like it is going through some difficult times so maybe this next headline makes sense.
Nearly a third of American adults are still scared of the dark. Even more surprising is 1 in 10 adults continue sleeping with stuffed animals and the same percentage sleep with lights on throughout the night.
Turns out it's not the cost-of-living stress, housing unaffordability or existential dread keeping everyone up; it's the very real threat of the boogeyman.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
The great divide: Australians reach a 'difficult' new high
43% of single parents and 37% of renters are under record financial stress as rental affordability continues to worsen. LINK
Australia’s housing supply fell short by nearly 61,000 dwellings under the National Housing Accord as experts warn of prolonged price pressure for first-home buyers. LINK
Over $1.4B was withdrawn early from Aussie super accounts for medical reasons in the past year as the ATO and regulators warn of costly avoidable treatments. LINK
Australian employers must make July–September super payments by October 28 as ATO’s Payday Super rules requiring recurring payments begin July 2025. LINK
Australian job mobility dropped to 7.7% as fewer workers changed roles during economic uncertainty in a “job hugging” trend. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Virgin trials a domestic flight allowing pets in passenger cabins
Virgin Australia has launched a domestic trial allowing pets in passenger cabins as it begins on a route between Melbourne and the Gold Coast. LINK
NRMA Roadside Assistance now uses satellite-enabled iPhones to aid stranded members without reception whilst improving remote safety. LINK
The Royal Australian Mint launched new $1 Bluey coins priced at $20 and $100 whilst eBay bids reached 5 times face value amid surging demand. LINK
Super Retail Group is facing a third workplace complaint linked to former CEO Anthony Heraghty following 2 harassment claim settlements. LINK
Endeavour Energy improved service for its 1.2M NSW customers using AI and drones to prevent outages, earning customer praise. LINK
PwC has faced renewed scrutiny as tax regulators investigate current and former partners over alleged breaches linked to a government leak. LINK
Bakers Delight has been found liable for underpayments under new franchising laws as a Tasmanian franchisee allegedly underpaid young workers $1.2M. LINK
Australia's eSafety Commissioner warned OpenAI over risks to children as new ChatGPT features may allow explicit AI sexual content access. LINK
BlackRock-led investors including Nvidia and Microsoft will acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie in a US$40B AI infrastructure deal. LINK
The ASX will oversee corporate governance rules through a new panel after disbanding the previous council. LINK
TSMC forecasted over 35% revenue growth for 2025 while raising capital expenditure to at least $40B due to strong AI chip demand. LINK
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BRAINTEASER
We're going to give you a rule or objective of a card game and you have to tell us which game we are referring to. i.e Trying to reach a hand value of 21, but not going over = Blackjack
You have to play a card which matches the discard pile
Avoiding points, especially the queen of spades
Collecting sets of the same rank or runs of the same suit
Moving cards in sequence to four foundation piles
The use of five communal cards shared by all players
Answers below
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ANSWERS
1. Uno
2. Hearts
3. Rummy
4. Solitaire
5. Texas Hold'em Poker
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