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ERA rules unfair dismissal from Antonius Bakery

A former bakery employee has been awarded more than $16,000 after the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) found she was unfairly investigated and unjustifiably dismissed following concerns over...

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Dive into The Great Australian Bake Off with Darren Purchese

With an extensive career in the baking industry, Darren Purchese returns as a judge for the eighth season of The Great Australian Bake Off. After making his...

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Sharp’s Bakery Birchip claims 2025 The Great Vanilla Slice Triumph

Sharp’s Bakery Birchip has claimed the top gong at the 2025 Vanilla Slice Triumph. The competition, which draws bakers from across the country to battle it out...

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Potato virus detected in Australia for first time

Biosecurity Tasmania is undergoing investigations after a potato disease known as mop-top virus was detected in Australia for the first time. The virus was found on a...

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Could jujubes be the next baking ingredient trend?

In a move driven by shifting market dynamics and rising health consciousness, farmers across Australia are increasingly turning to the ancient jujube fruit—also known as Chinese dates—as...

Events

It’s almost Wollongong Baking Show time

It’s almost that time of year again – Wollongong Baking Show time, that is. On August 20 bakers from across New South Wales will head to Illawarra...

Events

2025 BIEAWA baking industry award winners announced

August 2 saw Western Australia’s best in the baking industry gather at the Baking Industry Employees’ Association of Western Australia (BIEAWA) gala night. The gala night also...

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Sweet After Sunset: bakeries are staying up late

While most bakeries still close their doors by mid-afternoon, a small but growing number of Australian bakers are turning out tarts, pies, and cakes long into the...

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Tasty treats around the clock with The Bake Drop

Brisbane’s baked goods scene is set to innovate with the arrival of The Bake Drop—the city’s first gourmet bakery vending machine—launching at Indooroopilly Shopping Centre on August...