Before the day
begins.
A sharp daily read on Australian food and beverage, the technology reshaping business and the conversations worth hearing.
Overnight Brief
Trending now- Just addedDonald Trump greets Xi Jinping on tarmac as three-day state visit begins— ABC News, 24 Sep 2026 ↗
- Just addedAzerbaijan pardons Frenchman after EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaire— BBC World, 24 Sep 2026 ↗
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- Nvidia-backed Nscale keeps its biggest customer, Bytedance, out of its IPO filing— The Decoder, 24 Sep 2026 ↗
- McDonald’s will spend $8.5 billion on its NEXT plan. Investors aren’t lovin’ it.— Barron's on MSN, 23 Sep 2026 ↗
The economy at a glance
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Industry pulse
Top 5 Australian F&B
The most commercially relevant food, beverage, retail and hospitality stories.
- 01Just addednews.com.au
Huge AI-powered change coming to Macca’s
- 02Sydney Morning Herald Good Food
Five excellent country restaurants to plan a holiday around
- 03Food & Wine
Australia’s Must-Visit Margaret River Wineries
- 04Hospitality Magazine
Tasmania’s Small Wonder Wines launches new cellar door and restaurant
- 05The Shout
City of Sydney extends permanent on-street dining
Signals shaping business
Top 5 AI & Tech
The developments most likely to change how teams operate, compete and make decisions.
AI Agents Teamed Up to Cheat at Blackjack. Their Collusion Is Getting Harder to Spot
02Just addedMeta’s AI agent is a cute little guy who’s great at spending my money
03JetBrains unveils JetBrains Air for agentic software development
04YouTube releases new AI features for creators within its Studio app
05OpenAI takes AI price war to next level with GPT-6 Sol, Luna pricing
Hiring now · Refreshed daily
Jobs in Foodservice
Current Australian openings at the major food and beverage employers we track.
Private sector roles
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Public sector portals
24 SepSearch food and hospitality roles directly on each government’s own jobs portal.
NationalAPS Jobs — “food”Every Australian Government agency.
National · DefenceAAFCANS CareersCafes and canteens on Defence bases.
New South WalesI Work for NSW — Food ServicesPre-filtered to food services.
VictoriaCareers.vic.gov.au — “food”Victorian public sector roles.
QueenslandSmart Jobs and CareersAll Queensland departments.
South AustraliaCareers.sa.gov.au — Food & HospitalityFood and hospitality hub.
Western AustraliaWA Government Jobs — “food”All Western Australian agencies.
Australian Capital TerritoryCanberra Health Services CareersCatering and food services in ACT Health.Links open each government’s official jobs portal. We don’t list or store these roles.
Recruitment agencies
FMCG & manufacturing desks
National coverage
Senior & leadership appointments
Retained search
Temp & project placements
Plant and site based
One line · One new world
Puzzle of the day
Draw one continuous path from the rocket to the planet, filling every tile once.
Open today’s puzzleSide hustles · Worth a look
Side hustles
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