In good news for print, the latest NAB quarterly survey on business outlook shows business investment plans soaring to highs not matched since Australia came out of the recession it had to have.

Rodney Frost, CEO at Lamson Group, is inviting all print bosses to join him for the annual Vinnies CEO Sleepout, which raises awareness and funds for homelessness.

Desktop revolutionary, Adobe co-founder, and PDF developer, Charles Geschke, has passed away, aged 81, leaving a remarkable legacy as one of the few people who changed the face of print.

Papermaking giant Stora Enso is closing two of its biggest mills, cutting its manufacturing capacity by a staggering 35 per cent, and taking 1.36 million tonnes of paper a year out of global supply.

Andrew Macaulay, CEO at PVCA, is in hospital following a serious motorbike accident, and is not expected to be back at work until the middle of May.

Women in the print industry are encouraged to register for the 2021 Women in Print Breakfast Series, taking place in five capital cities around the country next month, with registrations open.

Paper import figures for the year to January reveal the full horror of the impact of Covid on print in Australia and New Zealand, with all volumes plummeting, and commercial grades down by more than half.

Australia Post has appointed former Woolworths supply chain head, Paul Graham, as its new CEO, just as his predecessor fronts a Senate enquiry, and makes explosive claims over her dismissal. Graham will start his $1.46m a year job – plus the same in bonuses – in September.

Online graphic design business Canva has seen its valuation hit $20bn, just nine years after it was launched by Melanie Perkins, Cliff Obrecht, and Cameron Adams, three Melbourne friends - who are now all billionaires.

The Victorian government has released a tender, seeking submissions for the provision of print management and associated services.

Digital labels and print solutions developer Konica Minolta is receiving global recognition for its commitment to sustainability, with the company pointing to a trio of listings validating its environmental focus.

The Queensland government is set to ban all print from being produced in the sunshine state, deeming it out of line with current community values.

As the Covid stimulus JobKeeper came to an end on Sunday night, print businesses around the country were assessing their staffing needs, and the viability of their ongoing sustainability.

Newspaper publisher News Corp will stop distribution of its bigger titles to much of regional Queensland by September, a year after it canned printing many of its local papers, leaving locals bereft.

The Real Media Collective has released its Industry Insights Survey 2021 to members, which highlights the significant impact of the Covid pandemic for printers, publishers, mail-houses and distributors.

Every Epson site in the world, including in Australia and New Zealand, will all meet their electricity needs from 100 per cent renewable energy sources in two years’ time.