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Forget sightseeing, some travellers are booking trips just to catch up on sleep.
Pick & Scroll News
August 26, 2025
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Good morning. Forget sightseeing, some travellers are booking trips just to catch up on sleep.
High-end hotels are offering “sleep packages” fit with blackout curtains, pillow menus and even pre-bed meditation sessions.
Experts say the $432 billion wellness travel market is booming with burned out and stressed professionals seeking rest over adventure.
Is this the ultimate self-care ritual, or just an overly priced nap?
All the headlines and more below...
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Housing bubble warning as 5% deposit scheme fast-tracked
A new deposit guarantee scheme will help 70,000 first home buyers enter the market with 5% deposits. LINK
74% of Australians prefer education over advertising bans to promote healthy eating. LINK
The government's superannuation tax changes are prompting families to transfer wealth earlier to help younger buyers enter the property market. LINK
The Australian government will utilise AI to fast-track 26,000 stalled home approvals. LINK
GLOBAL NEWS
British farmers face new crisis as cheap Aussie beef sparks price war
UK farmers have raised concerns as Australian beef imports reached 6,503 tonnes in 5 months of FY25, impacting domestic livestock markets. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
Aldi claims Aussies could save $3,000 a year
Aldi claims Australians can save $3,000 annually through lower prices compared to Coles, Woolworths and IGA. LINK
Endeavour Group has cut its dividend as Dan Murphy's profit sank under interim bosses, marking a 17% slide in profit for its worst result since listing. LINK
Aussie Broadband increased profits by 24.5% whilst selling Buddy Telco for $8M as revenue reached $1.18B. LINK
EVT reported a FY25 profit of $33.4M as cinema performance was affected by weather disruptions and weak film supply. LINK
Bendigo Bank reported a $97.1M statutory loss following a $540M write-down while its neobank Up holds $2.8B in deposits. LINK
Kogan reported a $39.5M net loss from a $46.3M Mighty Ape impairment and grew active customers to 3.5 million. LINK
Infomedia posted a 6% rise in profit to $22M while being acquired by TPG Capital for $1.72 per share. LINK
NIB Holdings achieved a 9.4% rise in profit to $198.6M driven by record Australian private health insurance sales. LINK
Coca-Cola is exploring a £2B sale of Costa Coffee, potentially taking a loss from its 2018 purchase. LINK
Qantas claims government employees save millions from frequent flyer benefits while Virgin seeks to restrict these perks. LINK
The Insurance Council of Australia has cautioned insurers about AI deployment in claims processing. LINK
Life360 has grown to 2.5M paid users whilst some fund managers express valuation concerns. LINK
BYD is transforming into a luxury brand by launching premium models and building a $1.07B racing circuit. LINK
Australia Post is recruiting 3,500 seasonal workers for Christmas with hourly rates up to $38.58. LINK
Adore Beauty plans to expand to 25 physical stores by FY27 as early success drove a 9% sales increase in FY26. LINK
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TRIVIA
Today's trivia comes from our favourite puzzle page, puzzleaday.com and is one for the maths geeks among you.
In the below cryptarithmetic-style puzzle, each uniquely coloured circle represents a different digit. Can you solve the puzzle and work out what digit each coloured circle represents?
Answer below
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ANSWER
Blue circle = 7
Green circle = 9
Red circle = 8
Yellow circle = 6
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