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Several Australian BrewDog pubs are unlikely to be impacted after dozens of bars were closed and hundreds of staff made redundant in the UK chain of the same name.

The company has four breweries and about 100 pubs around the globe, including five here in Australia.

They're located at Murarrie and Fortitude Valley in Brisbane, Pentridge in Melbourne, South Eveleigh in Sydney, and West Perth in Perth and employ dozens of staff.

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Nearly 40 of BrewDog's UK bars have been shuttered and 484 jobs have been slashed after the company was bought by Tilray, a US beverage and medical cannabis company.

The $62 million rescue deal came after years of BrewDog failing to turn a profit.

But it did not save 38 of the brand's UK locations, nor hundreds of its workers.

Staff were reportedly told they had been made redundant on a conference call with only 25 minutes notice, according to a BBC report.

Unite, a UK trade union representing hospitality workers, called it a "disgrace".

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The BBC reported Tilray and BrewDog are now negotiating for a deal on the firm's assets in Australia, as well as in the US.

The BrewDog bars in Sydney, Perth and Melbourne, which are independently operated by Australian Venue Co, should not be impacted.

A spokesperson for Australian Venue Co told nine.com.au the closures and redundancies in the UK will not affect its BrewDog venues.

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“BrewDog South Eveleigh in Sydney, BrewDog Perth and BrewDog Pentridge in Melbourne will continue to operate as normal and team members will remain in their current roles,” they said.

How the UK closures will affect the other two Australian locations remains unclear.

Nine.com.au has reached out to BrewDog's Head of Australian Operations and the two Brisbane locations for comment.

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A stopover in the United Arab Emirates is often an essential circuit breaker for anyone doing the long-haul trip from Australia to Europe, almost a jet lag cheat code, so we thought little of it when we committed to a two-night stay.

As it stands, many days later, we are stuck in Dubai. No return date, just the hope of a ceasefire and an update on when the airspace will reopen.

"Stay in shelter, stay in place" orders are keeping everyone safe inside the hotel and we've engaged all resources available, including the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and Smartraveller, to us as Aussies abroad.

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The surreal events on Saturday have made me grateful to be in Dubai and not any closer to the strikes.

As frightening as it is here, I'm imagining it's absolutely terrifying for the intended targets and I hate the thought of it.

Living in Australia, we are blessed to be far removed from the physical horrors of war and in a way I feel guilty that I've managed to live a mostly peaceful life free from this worry.

The first 48 hours since the initial strikes have felt like a nightmare. We've heard (and felt) thunderous explosions in the near distance, and witnessed debris hurtling from the sunny skies from intercepted drones.

Or maybe they were missiles – you don't get the specifics when you're running for cover.

We've been startled awake in the middle of the night by phone alerts urging us to "seek immediate shelter" as booming blasts sound.

Overall, there's an unsettling panic that something bigger might happen and there's nothing we can really do to escape.

The stressful reality is there's nothing we can do, we have to stay put and follow the advice from authorities.

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As each day drags on, we're in a constant loop of refreshing our flight's status, searching for news, check-ins with worried family back home and taking walks through the lobby to try and think about anything else.

Then the nerves set in as the sun goes down – it all feels more chilling in the dark.

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The goal each day is to avoid spiralling at the thought of how long this could go on for, as world leaders boast about how this war could go "far longer".

Life is currently on hold, but we know it could always be worse. We have a place to shelter, we have access to the essentials and we are safe.

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Bree Tomasel revealed the proposal on Instagram to the applause of her followers.

Jackie Henderson has left the Kyle and Jackie O Show after 22 years following an on-air argument between her and Kyle Sandilands during the program on February 20.

ARN Media also announced this afternoon that Sandilands could be out of the job if he does not prove within 14 days that he did not breach his contract for an alleged "act of serious misconduct" on that fateful show.

Henderson has not returned to work since the show and has remained silent on the issue.

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ARN Media's statement reads: "Ms Jacqueline Henderson has given notice that she 'cannot continue to work with Mr Kyle Sandilands'.

"Accordingly, ARN has terminated the services agreement with Henderson Media Pty Ltd, under which Ms Henderson presents the Kyle and Jackie O show. Ms Henderson will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show.

"ARN has also offered to Ms Henderson the possibility of an alternative show on the ARN network. ARN has also provided written notice to Mr Kyle Sandilands and Quasar Media Services Pty Ltd (Quasar Media) stating that it considers that Mr Sandilands' behaviour during the show on 20 February 2026 is an act of serious misconduct which is in breach of ARN's services agreement with Quasar Media, under which Mr Sandilands presents the Kyle and Jackie O show.

"Mr Sandilands has been given 14 days to remedy this breach. If it is not remedied, ARN will terminate the services agreement with Quasar Media, and in that event Mr Sandilands will cease to present the Kyle and Jackie O show.

"During the 14 day period, Mr Sandilands will not take part in the show. The KIIS breakfast show will be taken off-air effective immediately, with interim arrangements made for the show."

This week marked the second week off-air for Henderson, following the February 20 broadcast that ended in tears after Sandilands called out her work ethic and teased her "obsession" with astrology.

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The on-air fight began after Jackie O read from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's astrology birth chart and Sandilands complained about her interest in astrology charts.

"Your fixation on this has made you almost unworkable," Sandilands told her.

"You are off with the fairies with this s–t, it's mental."

He claimed her fixation on astrology charts made her sound like a "drug addict".

Henderson has previously opened up on air about addiction issues that led to her going to rehabilitation in the US in 2022.

Henderson said Sandiland's accusations were "so unfair" and that he was attacking her on air.

"I would never say things like that about you," she said.

"It's a total attack, it really is. Kyle, to say 'you don't know what the F is going on, you're not doing your job,' that's an attack and I wouldn't do that."

Sandilands and Henderson have been in an on air partnership for 27 years.

They moved to breakfast in 2005 and then to KIIS in 2014.

Then have been under contract in a lucrative $200m 10-year deal that was set to run until December 2034.

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An emergency warning has been issued for parts of Geelong after a number of explosions occurred at a scrap car yard.

VicEmergency urged anyone in the vicinity of Thompson Road and Armstrong Street in North Geelong to leave immediately after multiple gas bottles blew up around 3.30pm.

"Crews arrived on scene within five minutes to find a vehicle on the back of a truck on fire with flames spreading to nearby gas bottles causing multiple explosions," Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said.

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Eight firetrucks are on scene trying to contain the blaze.

"You will see black smoke," Fire Rescue Victoria warned.

"Do not enter the area, it is extremely dangerous".

Police and paramedics are also on scene.

Thompson Road, Armstrong Street and Pashley Avenue are all closed.

People in the area are urged to travel away from the area.

"If you are away from home, do not return," the warning read.

"If you are driving, shut all windows, turn off your air conditioning and close the vents. Immediately leave the warning area."

More to come.

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The Victorian government is pushing ahead with its work-from-home laws, meaning millions of employees will be soon be legally entitled to do so at least two days a week.

The Allan Government first announced its intention to enshrine work-from-home into law in August.

Today the government announced controversial rights for employees of small businesses.

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Here's what we know about the proposed legislation.

What is the proposed legislation?

Under the proposed laws, Victorians who are able to do their job from home will have the right to do so at least two days per week.

When the announcement was first floated last year, Premier Jacinta Allan did not specify whether small businesses would need to provide the same work from home flexibilities as major corporation.

That was today cleared up when the government announced the laws would exist regardless of the size of a workplace.

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Speaking to media today, Allan described the incoming legislation as "an outcome that benefits everyone".

"It increases workforce participation, its boosts productivity, it puts more money back into household budgets, which has overall flown-on benefits for the economy," she said.

Further details will be revealed when the government releases the legislation.

"People want to see their right to work from home protected because it's at risk," Allan said.

"It's at risk from employers who are unreasonably refusing request to work from home for people who can. Unions are hearing this on a regular basis."

Is anyone exempt from the legislation?

The government is yet to announce whether specific industries or jobs will be exempt from the mandate, but said it would be enforced for public and private sector jobs that can "reasonably" be done from home.

Small businesses are not exempt from the proposed legislation, meaning companies with any number of employees will be forced to allow their staff to work at least two days from home, where possible.

When will the laws come into effect?

The legislation is still being drafted by the government, so many of the details are yet to be announced.

Allan said she wants to see the laws pass through parliament before the end of the year.

"We'll be providing further detail as we bring the legislation to parliament," Allan said.

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Have small businesses been consulted?

More than 37,000 Victorians, including employees and businesses, responded to an open consultation regarding work from home laws, Allan said.

Of that number, three quarters said working from home was 'extremely important' to them.

But business advocates have argued it should be up to them to make the call, rather than having the government stepping in.

Committee For Melbourne chief executive Scott Veenker said the changes will bring "additional regulatory burden" and could push businesses to source work elsewhere.

"It's going to be tough for businesses to adhere to that," Veenker said.

"It's another reason to look at whether you're having businesses operating in Melbourne and Victoria."

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Opposition party acknowledges ‘loophole needs to be closed’ in legislation.

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