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There are some pretty unusual Guinness World Records out there and this is one of them.
Pick & Scroll News
August 05, 2025
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Good morning. There are some pretty unusual Guinness World Records out there and this is one of them.
Anya Bannasch earned the title for the most golf tees in her hair after her friends spent 47 minutes helping her fill her locks with the small wooden pegs.
If you were thinking of having a crack at this record, you’ll need 712 (in whatever hair you've got to offer) to take her down a peg.
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Commonwealth unlikely to stop Victoria's work from home laws
Victora's work-from-home legislation faces legal challenges under federal industrial relations laws. LINK
Australia's manufacturing sector risks losing 73,000 regional jobs as Chinese industrial subsidies threaten local production. LINK
Financial advisers are recommending early super withdrawals to avoid a potential 17% inheritance tax whilst Australian retirees increasingly use reverse mortgages. LINK
Australian spirits face a new tax increase to $105.98 per litre whilst small venues warn of rising consumer costs. LINK
AI-generated fake ads featuring Anthony Albanese are targeting Australians with cryptocurrency scams on YouTube. LINK
Australia's major food retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Aldi and McDonald's have confirmed they will continue to source 100% Australian beef despite the government's decision to allow imports of US beef from Canadian and Mexican cattle. LINK
The ACT experiences record winter power outages as electricity demand rises during the gas heating transition. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Qantas and Virgin rival says it’s on track to launch ‘late next year’
Koala Airlines plans to launch services by end-2026 to challenge the Qantas-Virgin duopoly without currently owning aircraft. LINK
Year13 has acquired Student Edge to expand its Gen Z reach to 80% of the education market. LINK
Cue Clothing reported a 12% drop in annual sales to $49.6M for FY24. LINK
Indian travel-tech company OYO has acquired Australian short-term rental platform MadeComfy in a deal worth over $50M, marking the second largest exit in Australia's short-term rental tech sector. LINK
Argo Investments delivered a $259.8M annual profit with a 2.7% increase whilst lifting dividends to 37 cents per share. LINK
American Eagle has defended its Sydney Sweeney campaign against eugenics criticism whilst its brand value continues to rise. LINK
CBA has expanded its LMI waiver policy to include more professional groups with reduced income requirements. LINK
WiseTech Global has completed its US$2.1B acquisition of e2open to expand its market reach. LINK
Nine Entertainment and News Corp are finalising a new printing deal to extend physical newspapers for 5 years despite digital trends. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
Editor’s Pick: Could these special mushrooms make humans live longer?
Draft Pick: Lando Norris edges out Aussie teammate Oscar Piastri with a win in the Hungarian GP to tighten the gap in the driver’s standing.
Odd Pick: Uber will let women drivers and riders request to avoid being paired with men starting next month as a trial in the US.
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BRAINTEASER
Here is a 40% question from the 1% club. You have 30 seconds to determine the below:
Which of these time durations is the longest?
A) 3 days
B) 72 hours
C) 4320 minutes
D) 259,300 seconds
Answer below
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