Written by Caitlin Hartigan

Glamour Australia returns with a social first strategy  

Glamour Australia has officially re-launched, making its debut on TikTok, with a newsletter and website set to follow later this year – a move that reflects the brand’s new “video-first, social-led” strategy. 

The 87-year-old title is now part of the News Corp family. Editorial Director and Publisher Edwina McCann said the relaunch is aimed at “today’s young Australians who move at the pace of social and expect insider content first”. 

“We’re building the Glamour Australia universe across the platforms they live on, social and video first, backed by a standalone Australian site with optimised video, e-commerce and a mobile-first user experience.” 

“Plugged into global trends with an Australian point of view, our new lifestyle platform will empower young women to own their style through inspiration, practical advice and a sense of community,” McCann said. 

The new direction also comes with a new editor at the helm. Remy Rippon joins Glamour after a decade at Vogue Australia, describing the role as a “rare opportunity”. As reported by Mumbrella, Rippon expects the title’s core audience to be Millennial and Gen Z women, while appealing more broadly to anyone interested in beauty, fashion, culture, celebrities and wellness content. 

Telstra outage puts customer safety and brand trust at risk 

Early last Wednesday morning, Telstra suffered a major outage that left thousands of Australians unable to make phone calls or access mobile data. 

 In a statement, the telecommunications giant said it first identified the issue at 4:30am on 8 July and had largely resolved it by 4:00pm that afternoon. 

The outage had serious consequences, with hundreds of Triple Zero calls failing to connect to emergency services, leaving some Australians in potentially vulnerable situations. 

Telstra said that, as part of its standard backup process, it undertakes welfare checks whenever a call to Triple Zero is unsuccessful or drops out after connecting. During the outage, the company conducted 604 welfare checks. 

Telstra Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Vicki Brady issue a formal apology on 13 July. In a statement, Vicki Brady said, “When something goes wrong, we’re committed to taking accountability, giving you clear information, and fixing issues as quickly as possible.” 

Telstra will now face a Senate inquiry on Friday, with executives required to give evidence and answer questions about the incident. 

Sam Neill 

This week, legendary actor Sam Neill passed away. 

Neill was diagnosed with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma, a rare and aggressive blood cancer, in March 2022. After chemotherapy proved ineffective, he joined an Australian clinical trial and underwent CAR T-cell therapy, later announcing he was cancer-free in April 2026. 

His family announced the news on 13 July in a statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page describing his passing as “sudden and unexpected but blessed by the fact that Sam remained cancer free”. 

Neill played Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park and appeared in blockbuster films Hunt for the Wilderpeople, The Piano, The Hunt for Red October, Dead Calm and Event Horizon, as well as BBC TV drama Peaky Blinders. 

Tributes have poured in from around the world, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Kylie Minogue, Jeff Goldblum, Steven Spielberg, Jacinda Ardern and Richard E. Grant among those sharing messages of admiration and support. 

What stands out isn’t the accolades or the box office success, but the consistent themes people return to when remembering Sam Neill of kindness, humour, generosity and authenticity. 

For communicators, it’s a timely reminder that the most enduring reputations aren’t built through carefully crafted messaging alone. They’re built through character, consistency and genuine human connection. 

Women and Uni grads, most likely to be taken over by AI in the workforce  

A new Federal Government report has found that women and university graduates are among the workers most exposed to the impacts of artificial intelligence. The findings, reported by The Daily Aus, suggest that roles in clerical, administrative and some professional services occupations face the greatest level of AI exposure.  

However, the report also found no evidence that AI has caused widespread job losses yet in Australia. Employment growth has remained strong since the arrival of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT in late 2022, with overall labour market conditions remaining resilient.  

While AI-exposed occupations are growing more slowly than less-exposed roles, the report suggests AI is more likely to change how people work rather than replace them entirely. Instead, workers may need to adapt by developing skills that complement emerging technologies as AI becomes more integrated into workplaces.