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Fairtrade Women's School of Leadership Timor-Leste

Fairtrade announces region’s first Women’s School of Leadership launched in Timor Leste

Fairtrade Australia New Zealand (ANZ) has announced the launch of a new Women’s School of Leadership (WSOL) in Timor Leste, the first of its kind in the region. Read More

Starbucks’s iconic disposable cups on the way out

Starbucks is moving away from its iconic white paper and clear plastic cups, introducing borrow-a-cup programs, and allowing customers to use their own re-usable cups. Read More

Victorian café workers to get paid sick leave under government pilot program

The Victorian State Government will provide casual workers in the hospitality industry with five days of paid sick leave per year, under a two-year pilot program announced on 14 March. Read More

Australia Winter Olympic team at Beijing 2022

Jacob King on four weeks as Australia’s Winter Olympic team barista

Locale Coffee Roasters State Manager Jacob King has returned to Australia after four weeks in Beijing, China as the Australian Winter Olympic team’s resident barista. Read More

Good Bean Milton reopens after Brisbane flood devastation

Good Bean Milton is once again serving coffee in the heart of Brisbane, two weeks after floodwaters devastated the area. Read More

Toby’s Estate reopens Chippendale flagship store

Toby’s Estate reopened its flagship store in Chippendale on 9 March, following an extensive internal refurbishment.
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Finagro Plantations wins Tanzania Ngorongoro Private Collection Auction

Carbonic maceration coffee wins Tanzania Ngorongoro Private Collection Auction

Finagro Plantations has won first place in the Tanzania Ngorongoro Private Collection Auction, scoring 88.22 points with a carbonic processed N39 Bourbon coffee. Read More

Talk experimental coffee with Lucy Stocker on International Women’s Day

Queensland producer and roaster Lucy Stocker will share her coffee expertise in an online seminar hosted by the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March. Read More

MICE exhibitor product guide

The countdown to the biggest industry reunion of the year is on. We celebrate and thank the sponsors, exhibitors and partners that have carried their commitments across from last year’s postponed event
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