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Elle’s twins played with asbestos-contaminated coloured sand for a year. Why wasn’t she warned of its danger?

A New Zealand couple has fought to uncover why customers were originally told the children’s product, on sale in Australia, was ‘low risk’

The Guardian - AU

Cut-price smart glasses trigger privacy investigation

Australia's privacy watchdog has been asked to examine issues with smart glasses as access to the technology grows and a cut-price version sells out in stores.

AAP

Smart glasses are going mainstream. Do current privacy laws protect us from the risks?

There are now many more people walking the streets in Australia wearing glasses that can subtly film and record the world around them. That’s in large part thanks to Kmart, which recently introduced – and then rapidly sold out of – cheap “camera glasses”.

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Kmart sells out of low-cost rival to Meta camera glasses across Australia amid warnings of ‘privacy nightmare’

Expert says people face being filmed without their consent as $89 Anko smartglasses sell out in stores and online

The Guardian - AU

From Kmart to premier: Ben Carroll's political rise

Victoria's new premier rose from humble beginnings as a retail worker to become a lawyer, adviser and Labor player.

AAP

Parents were told asbestos in play sand was low risk unless ‘pulverised’. But regulators hadn’t tested it

Exclusive: Some ACCC recall notices updated after testing finds 90% of samples release asbestos fibres, contrary to previous claims

The Guardian - AU

Contaminated children’s play sand sold in Australia can release toxic airborne asbestos, research finds

Exclusive: New study contradicts statements that play products removed from shelves because of asbestos concerns were ‘low risk’

The Guardian - AU

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Bookshops offer much more than just retail – but who would open one in this economy?

Australia has only half the number of bookstores it had a decade ago. But as the industry calls for more public support, some optimistic booksellers are bucking the trend

The Guardian - AU

AAP Rolling News Bulletin June 10, 1630

AAP Rolling News Bulletin for June 10 at 1630

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Back to the future: Kmart returning checkouts to exits

Kmart Group is refurbishing two dozen more stores to a new format, and opening a new concept store for home goods near an Australian capital city.

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Insider Trading: Showpo’s Jane Lu On Fast Fashion, Haters & The ‘Lazy CEO’ Life

Showpo founder and “Lazy CEO” Jane Lu talks immigrant parents, fast fashion, girlboss labels and building a brand in public.

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The MAFS 2026 Stars Who’ve Previously Been On TV, From A Kmart Ad To Nicki Minaj’s Music Video

Married At First Sight is a show for finding love. However, for some of this year's participants, it isn't their first time on TV.

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24-Year Mystery Ends: North Carolina Mom Found Alive, Family Grapples With Lost Time

A North Carolina mother who vanished 24 years ago has been found alive, leaving her family and police officers with unanswered questions

International Business Times UK

MAFS Fans Call Out Gia & Scott For Their Behaviour At Joel & Juliette’s Wedding

Married At First Sight Fans have called out Gia Fleur and Scott McCristal for stirring the pot at Joel & Juliette's wedding.

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Oh The Irony: MAFS Fans Have Spotted Brook Crompton In A Kmart Ad After She Roasted Target

MAFS fans have spotted 2026 bride Brook Crompton in a Kmart ad after she made fun of its sister company Target.

AAP

Kmart, Bunnings building as Officeworks stays deskbound

Kmart and Bunnings performed strongly in the first half of 2025/26, owner Wesfarmers says, but another of its well-known chains is lagging.

The Independent UK

South Australia demands urgent inquiry into asbestos-laced play sand after 450 schools shut

State education minister demands federal inquiry to find out how contaminated play sand came into country

The Guardian - AU

Schools in Australia have closed over asbestos in play sand fears – here’s what you need to know

Tasmania and the ACT shut schools as recalls issued for products at large chainstores but consumer watchdog says risk to children is low

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The Independent UK

Dozens of schools in Australia and New Zealand shut after play sand recalled over asbestos fear

Closures follow laboratory results confirming traces of tremolite and chrysotile asbestos in several sand products widely used in early-learning classrooms

The Guardian - AU

Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears

Six coloured sand products recalled in New Zealand after testing in Australia found asbestos in similar items

AAP

Workers threatened with weapons as retail crime spikes

Retail crime is worsening with a drastic number of Bunnings and Kmart workers threatened with violence every month, parent company Wesfarmers says.

The Guardian - AU

If you like piña coladas: how to make slushies at home without a machine

While slushie machines are going viral on social media, a blender, or elbow grease, can achieve similar results

The Conversation

How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere

Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, and chances are you might be asked to scan your face. Facial recognition and other kinds of face-based biometric technology are becoming an increasingly common form of identification.

AAP

Face-scanning boundary set after Kmart's privacy breach

Retailers' use of face-scanning is again in the spotlight, with experts questioning if there is any legal way it can be used in Australia.

The Conversation

Kmart broke privacy laws by scanning customers’ faces. What did it do wrong, and why?

Today the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant Kmart breached Australians’ privacy.

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