Employment market slows; rock ’n roll consumer boom; Woolies, Coles delivery wars

Friday 12 December 2025

The Australian economy sheds jobs as the employment market slows. 

• Oasis, Metallica and ACDC spur consumer spending. 
• Australians travelling to the US could have their social media accounts vetted.
• Woolworths and Coles go head-to-head on home delivery.
• A scientist claims to have proof that the Star of Bethlehem, that purportedly led shepherds to the birthplace of Jesus Christ, might have been real. 

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