It can be a bit confusing when they merge these products like this. I used to often buy Time Out. I can’t recall buying Twirl Breakaway much.
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So if the Twirl Crispy is now down to 40g, it’s probably just worth going the KitKat (170g) at $3.50 now at IGA.
Nah, much prefer Time Out/Twirl Breakaway/Twirl Crispy. Kit Kat Chunky can be ok but overall they’re trying too hard with some of the flavours they bring out now. Much like many of the snack products these days.
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… ASIC claims that from the middle of July 2019, Choosi has only compared policies issued by a single insurer, except for on one occasion.
ASIC alleges insurer Hannover paid Choosi about $61 million in commissions from 2019 to solely advertise its products.
Commbank goes against the flow to become Australia’s most valuable brand
Commonwealth Bank has been crowned Australia’s most valuable brand for the second year running, a distinction CMO Jo Boundy puts down to “some of the big bets” the banking giant has made recently in its marketing efforts.
The biggest of the Big Four topped the 2025 Kantar Brandz Top 40 Most Valuable Australian Brands, with a brand value of AU$47.74 million. It sits ahead of Australian software unicorn Canva, ANZ, Woolworths, and Telstra in the list.
Yahoo News can reveal more than 280 vets, doctors, farmers, scientists, and conservationists have signed an open letter calling on the nation’s chemical regulator to ban merchants from selling this “highly-toxic” form of rat bait to consumers.
Second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) are openly sold on the same shelves as less harmful first-generation poisons, traps and natural baits. Although there are warnings on packets, unless shoppers delve into the fine print, they’re unlikely to be able to tell the difference, and experts believe only professionals should be able to use these products because they’re so dangerous.
BirdLife Australia’s Dr Holly Parsons told Yahoo News SGARs have a commercial purpose, however most consumers are “genuinely shocked” that these baits are sold in supermarkets and hardware stores for home use when they can harm owls, native mammals, and even pets.
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Despite the CHOICE results, the Melanoma Institute’s head of dermatology Linda Martin has urged Australians to maintain confidence in sunscreens.
“Don’t go and throw your sunscreen out, if anything, use more — that’s the most important take-home message,” Dr Martin said.
CHOICE sent the TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) its findings and urged it to order its own testing of the 16 products that it found did not meet their SPF label claim.
Gas distributor Australian Gas Networks Limited has been taken to court by competition watchdog the ACCC accused of “false and misleading” representations in its ‘Love Gas’ television and digital advertising campaign.
The ACCC alleges millions of consumers were misled by ads that ran during 2022 and 2023, claiming that gas distributed to households will be renewable within a generation.
https://www.adnews.com.au/news/love-gas-campaign-in-court-accused-of-greenwashing
The Australian Association of National Advertisers has again criticised South Australian government’s ban on junk food advertisements on government assets, saying the ad ban was “confusing” messaging. The AANA is urging the SA government to adopt the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Nutrient Profiling Scoring Criteria to improve clarity, consistency, and alignment with national nutrition policies, and for the government to engage with industry stakeholders.
Because SA wants to feel “special”. In much the same way Bruce McAvaney thinks things are “special”.
Granted AANA is biased, but I see their point.
The ban on rice cakes reminds me of this wonderful Simpsons joke - maybe that’s where they got the inspiration?
And only 35 calories! 
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The South Australian Minister for Health (Chris Picton) has hit back at the Australian Association of National Advertisers, following yesterday’s claims that “humble pantry staples” are included in the state’s recently introduced ban on junk food advertising.
In a statement to Mumbrella, South Australia’s Minister for Health, Chris Picton, rejected the AANA’s claims.
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www.realcommercial.com.au/news/ampol-launches-national-petrol-station-portfolio-across-five-states
Fuel retailer Ampol, previously called Caltex Australia, has put a national portfolio of 13 development sites up for sale following a review of its petrol station network.
The portfolio – worth about $20 million plus – comprises three sites in Queensland, three sites in South Australia, four sites in Victoria, two sites in Western Australia and one in New South Wales.
The sites range in size from just 1,265sqm – a commercial site in Tumbarumba, NSW, to up to 3073sqm in Gilles Plains, SA.
Other locations include St Georges, Kearnys Spring and Portsmith in QLD, Stepney and Prospect in SA, Wangaratta, Portland, Euroa and Wendouree in VIC, and Katanning and Moora in WA.
The entire collection is now available on Herschel’s Australian online store.
https://www.herschel.com.au/categories/collections/herschel-x-the-lego-group
At least half the sunscreens that failed to meet their SPF claims in recent testing had their original SPF certification conducted at an overseas laboratory whose test results are now being called into question by senior industry experts.
Solo Lemon has brought out Energy drink versions. They contain Guarana and Caffeine. They are being sold in two can sizes. Small like V and Extra Large like Monster. Also in Zero Sugar.
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As a diabetic, I approve. 
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