Thursday 6 August 2026

We've just landed back from Melbourne where ASICS SportStyle's second annual Pop Up on Exhibition Street had us debating which pair to chase first. The EARLS collab is the one everyone will no doubt rush for, exclusive to the Pop Up and probably your last shot this weekend (8 August) before it's gone. I heard one bloke flew to Singapore to get his hands on a pair. The food was also worth the visit, with Melbourne's local sandwich legends Hugo’s serving lunch, and a matcha banana smoothie made me forget I was in Australia’s coffee capital. 264 Exhibition Street until Sunday, with free entry at the door.

Some good news for your Thursday Aussie researchers have now developed a blood test that detects early indicators of Alzheimer’s within 18 minutes. It has 90% accuracy in detecting markers 20 years before the disease develops visibly. They’ve greenlit trials, with a goal to eventually include this as a part of your regular checkup. Without a known cure, it’s the leading cause of death in Australia. So would you take the test?