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As we wrap up the final newsletter for the year, we just want to say a heartfelt thanks to all our readers who followed our journey this year and a special thanks to those who have followed this journey for the last two and a half years!
Pick & Scroll News
December 19, 2025
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Good morning. As we wrap up the final newsletter for the year, we just want to say a heartfelt thanks to all our readers who followed our journey this year and a special thanks to those who have followed this journey for the last two and a half years!
To those of you who start their forced shutdown period next week, we wish you and your families a wonderful break and Happy New Year!
And to those of you who get to “work” over the next fortnight, make sure to hold down the fort without the rest of us!
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Household wealth grew by $553.1B in September quarter
Australian household wealth grew by $551.3B in the September 2025 quarter as rising house prices and superannuation gains boosted asset values. LINK
Women accounted for 50% of new law firm partners in Australia for the first time despite female-majority firms remaining rare. LINK
Australia’s commercial property sector surpassed $50B in 2025 as major office and retail deals from large investors drove transaction volumes. LINK
QLD is facing a construction worker shortage forecast to peak at 50,000 next year as infrastructure projects for the 2032 Olympics risk delays. LINK
Nearly 25% of Australian workers are providing supervisory care while multitasking as work-life patterns shift. LINK
Australia’s budget received extra revenue from inflation, gold prices and AI-driven stocks as economists warned of persistent long-term deficits. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Grill’d faces class action from 15K workers
Grill’d is facing a class action from over 15,000 workers who claim the burger chain denied paid 10-minute rest breaks in breach of workplace agreements. LINK
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is under investigation by AUSTRAC for anti-money-laundering failures as APRA has ordered an extra $50M in capital after arrests and internal reviews exposed systemic issues. LINK
A Cleanaway worker has died at a Melbourne landfill as this marks the company’s 5th fatality in 2 years amid rising safety concerns. LINK
Wesfarmers has placed 54 of Infinity Pharmacy Group’s Priceline stores into receivership as the outlets will continue to operate. LINK
More than 1,000 Australians will share a $100M payout from Netwealth as compensation for losses from the collapsed First Guardian Master Fund. LINK
Austal secured a $1B contract with the Australian government to build 18 Army landing craft vessels starting in 2026 and ending in 2032. LINK
BetMakers signed a 3-year partnership with Stake to supply its RaceOdds+ platform, expanding its global horse racing footprint. LINK
Santos will record $240M in net proceeds after a court win over Fluor Australia on a construction contract while the judgment remains under appeal. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
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TRIVIA
What is the only country in the world that borders both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
Options:
A) Australia
B) South Africa
C) Argentina
D) Mozambique
Answer below
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ANSWER
B) South Africa (It meets the Atlantic Ocean on the west coast and the Indian Ocean on the east.)
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