The Shout

Bureau predicts hotter than normal summer on the cards for most of Australia;
El Niño risk for next four weeks roughly triple the normal level; and
Spring 2018 likely to have been one of the 10 warmest springs on record for the country as a whole

Awards highlight market-leading super funds among suite of financial awards
Last night’s Money magazine Best of the Best awards in Sydney celebrated some of the best financial products and services providers in Australia, from home broadband and credit cards to super and insurance....

Whitehouse Properties Group opens varied drinking and dining option, The Vicar, in Dural, NSW
Owner Scott Whitehouse of Whitehouse Properties Group has revealed the staggered opening of his new drinking, dining and accommodation venue The Vicar.
The 2,249 sq m venue will, when complete, incorporate a sports bar and kitchen, outdoor smoked meats terrace and kitchen, upscale restaurant and wine bar, along with a dedicated event space, 24-room accommodation, bottle shop and multiple terraces....

Pernod Ricard Winemakers has switched on the first stage of its massive solar installation project, which is part of the company’s commitment to sourcing 100 per cent renewable electricity in Australia by mid-2019.
The installation utilises much of the roof space at the Jacob’s Creek winery in the Barossa Valley, which will become the largest combined winery solar installation in Australia and will supply 20 per cent of the business’ annual electricity usage....