Australian Competitions Club

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Australia, we need to talk. It is time to finally settle some of the biggest debates happening in your homes and workplaces.

Australia, we have some major issues we need to settle.

Which is the most entitled generation? What makes you most worried about the future of the country? And is the “pub shout” dead?

These are just some of the topics we want your opinion on.

If you want to participate in the biggest conversation of the year, take our 50 question survey below (it won’t take longer than 5-10 minutes) and make your mark on the national story.

The Great Aussie Debate will explore Australians’ habits and behaviours, as well as our views on everything from money, work and sex, to AI and Speedos.

Last year, more than 54,000 Australians participated in the debate, revealing how they really felt about the cost of living, electric vehicles, going shoeless in supermarkets, and much more.

Now we want to find out what matters most to Australians in 2026.

This is your chance to add your voice to the thousands of Australians having their say on what’s working, what’s not and what they want to change.

Terms & Conditions:

The Great Aussie Debate $5K Giveaway starts Wednesday January 21 2026 at 9:00am AEDT and ends Wednesday February 4 2026 at 5:00pm AEDT. The winner will be determined by random computer selection on Monday February 6, 2026 at 12:00pm AEDT at 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, Sydney NSW 2000. The winner’s name will be published on news.com.au. Total prize pool is valued at $5,000 AUD.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Promoter Nationwide News Pty Ltd
ABN: 98 008 438 828
Address: 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia,
2010
Prize Supplier Nationwide News Pty Ltd
Authorised under these
permits/authorisations
ACT TP 25/03169
Promotion period starts January 21, 2026 at 9:00am AEDT
Promotion period ends February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm AEDT
Eligibility requirements Must be 18 years old or over.
Must be Australian residents.
Entrants must complete the Great Aussie Debate
survey on the news.com.au website or app.
Entrants must sign up to the news.com.au daily email
newsletter
Limit on number of entries which can
be made by any one person
Limited to one entry per person.
How to enter Entrants can enter by submitting the ‘The Great Aussie
Debate’ in accordance with the instructions on the
website and app. To submit an entry in the
competition, entrants must register their details
including (but not limited to) full name, telephone
number, e-mail address, post code, gender and date of
birth to complete their entry. Entrants must also agree
and opt in to receive email communications from the
news.com.au daily email newsletter by providing their
email address. The cost of accessing the promotional
website will be dependent on the entrant’s individual
Internet Service Provider.
Promotion website www.news.com.au
Prizes Prize is 2 x $2,500 VISA e-gift card cards.
The prize is valued at $5,000 AUD (RRP).
There is one (1) prize to be won.
Total prize pool is valued at $5,000 AUD (RRP).
Details of the prize draw To be drawn by news.com.au by random computer
selection at 12:00pm AEDT on 6 February 2026 at 2
Holt Street, Surry Hills, Sydney NSW 2000.
Winner notification website (for
publication of winner details)
The winner will be notified by email and phone within
two days of the draw. The winner will be published at
www.news.com.au within 24 hours of the draw.
Unclaimed prize draw If needed, to be held at 2 Holt Street, Surry Hills,
Sydney NSW 2000 on 6 May 2026 at 12:00pm AEST.
If a winner has not claimed their prize by 6 May 2026
10:00am AEST then he or she will forfeit the prize and
the prize will be awarded to the unclaimed
prize winner with a valid entry submitted in
accordance with these terms and conditions.
The winner/s of an unclaimed prize will be notified by
email and phone within two business days of being
determined.
The winner/s of an unclaimed prize will be published
at www.news.com.au within 5 days of the draw.
Prize expiry details The prize must be taken/used in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the prize supplier. The prize
has a 12-month expiry from the date the VISA e-gift
card is sent to the recipient via email/text. See the
prize clauses for more information.
Terms and conditions
General
1. The above Particulars and information on how to enter and prizes forms part of the terms of
entry. Entry into the Promotion is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions. If there
is any inconsistency between these terms and conditions and anything else that refers to this
Promotion, these terms and conditions prevail.
Who can enter?
2. 3. Entry is open to all persons who meet the eligibility requirements set out in the Particulars
except that directors, contractors and employees (and immediate families) of the Promoter
and of companies, suppliers and agencies associated with the Promotion including of any
prize supplier are not eligible to enter the Promotion. Eligibility requirements must be met at
the time of entry and at the time of determining prize winners.
The Promoter reserves the right at its sole discretion to request winners to provide proof of
identity, proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address and/or proof of entry
validity or proof of registration ownership in order to claim a prize. If a winner cannot
provide suitable proof, the winner will forfeit the prize in whole and no substitute will be
offered.
When to enter
4. 5. 6. Promotion opens and closes as set out in the Particulars (Promotion Period). Entries must be
received by the Promoter in the Promotion Period.
All entries are deemed received at the time of receipt by the Promoter not at the time of
transmission by the entrant.
Promoter accepts no responsibility for any late, lost, misdirected, delayed, ineligible,
incomplete or corrupted entries or delays in the delivery of entries due to technical
disruptions, network congestion or for any other reason. SMS entries via the internet or
computer generation and not attributable to a valid mobile phone account are invalid and
will not be accepted.
How to enter
7. How to enter details are as set out in the Particulars.
8. Entrants must not:
(a) tamper with the entry process;
(b) engage in any unlawful or other improper misconduct calculated to jeopardise the
fair and proper conduct of the Promotion
(c) submit an entry that is not in accordance with these terms and conditions;
(d) use multiple email addresses, postal addresses, PO Box addresses or SIM cards to
register multiple qualifying purchases or use any form of software or third-party
application to enter multiple times (including scripting software) except where
expressly permitted in these terms and conditions;
(e) use a third party (including online competition entry site) to enter on their behalf,
except where the entrant needs to use those services of that third party to enter due
to a disability; or
(f) engage in conduct in entering the Promotion which, in the opinion of Promoter, is
fraudulent, misleading, deceptive or generally damaging to the goodwill or
reputation of the Promotion and/or Promoter.
If an entrant is found to have breached these terms and conditions including this clause, the
entrant will be disqualified so that they will have all their entries invalidated, any claim to any
prize will be invalidated and where such an entrant has already been awarded a prize before
being found to have breached these terms and conditions, the entrant must immediately return
any awarded prize to the Promoter.
The Promoter has sole discretion to determine if these terms and conditions have been
breached by any entrant. The Promoter reserves the right to request whatever
documentation it deems necessary to confirm or deny its suspicions in this regard and any
failure to provide such requested documentation to the Promoter on request gives
Promoter the right to disqualify the entrant. The Promoter’s legal rights to recover damages
or other compensation from any offender are reserved.
Number of Entries permitted
10. Only one entry is permitted per person.
Draw and Notification of winner
9. 11. 12. 13. The winner/s will be the valid entry/ies submitted in accordance with these terms and
conditions that is/are drawn as winning entries in accordance with the Particulars.
If any particular draw is scheduled on a public holiday, the draw will be conducted on the
following business day.
The Promoter’s decision is final, and the Promoter will not enter into correspondence
regarding the competition result or any other decisions the Promoter makes in connection
with the Promotion.
14. The winner/s will be notified by email and phone within two days of the draw. Winner/s of
prizes will be published using their first initial, surname and postcode on the Winner
notification website set out in the Particulars approximately 24 hours after the draw and will
remain on the website for a minimum of 30 days (as set out in the Particulars) within 5 days
after the draw.
15. 16. Prizes will be awarded to the person/s named in the winning entry/ies. However, in a
dispute, will be awarded to the account holder of the entry mechanism used to submit their
entry (i.e. mobile phone account holder or land line account holder).
If an entrant’s contact details change during the Promotion Period, entrant must notify the
Promoter. A request to access or modify any information provided in an entry should be sent
to the Promoter.
17. Subject to State Regulation, an unclaimed prize draw will take place as set out in the
Particulars. The winner/s of the unclaimed prize draw will be notified by email and phone
within two days of that draw. Winner/s of prizes valued over $250 will be published on
news.com.au within 7 days of the draw.
Prize on offer
18. Prizes are as set out in the Particulars.
19. Unless otherwise expressly stated, prize values are based on the recommended retail prices
at the time of first publication of these terms and conditions (inclusive of GST). The Promoter
accepts no responsibility for change in prize value between now and the ultimate prize
redemption date.
20. Independent financial advice should be sought as tax implications may arise as a result of
accepting the prize.
21. Prizes cannot be transferred, exchanged or redeemed for cash.
22. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner must comply with all the conditions of
use of the prize and the prize supplier’s requirements. It is the responsibility of the winner to
confirm such conditions with the prize supplier or other relevant third parties.
23. It is a condition of accepting the prize that the winner/s may be required to sign a legal
release in a form determined by the Promoter in its absolute discretion.
24. All entrants agree that if they win the prize, they will not, and their companions will not, sell
or otherwise provide their story and/or photographs in relation to the taking of the prize, to
any media or other organisation, without the Promoter’s prior written consent. Photographs
will be allowed to be taken only at the discretion of the Promoter and the prize supplier.
25. If the Particulars specify a time/date by which a Prize must be taken, then if a winner does
not take the prize by that stipulated time/date, then the entire prize will be forfeited by the
winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.
Prize clauses
26. The $5,000 prize will be issued as 2 x $2,500 VISA E-gift cards and are subject to the terms
and conditions imposed by the gift card supplier: True Rewards. Once awarded, the
Promoter is not liable for any voucher that has been lost, stolen, forged, damaged or
tampered with in any way. Visit
https://truerewards.com.au/terms-and-conditions/?t=business for the full list of gift card
terms and conditions.
27. The expiry date is shown within the E-gift card email and will expire 12-months from the
date the e-gift card is sent to the recipient via email/text. After its expiry any balance will be
forfeited, and the card will be declined when presented for use. No notice will be given of
expiry or cancellation. Visit
https://truerewards.com.au/igo-issuer-visa-gift-cards-terms/?t=business for the full list of
gift card terms and conditions.
Further Terms and Conditions
37. 38. If for any reason this Promotion is not capable of running as planned, including (without
limitation) due to infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorised intervention,
fraud, technical failures or any causes beyond the control of the Promoter, including but not
limited to vandalism, power failures, tempests, natural disasters, acts of God, civil unrest,
strike, war, act of terrorism, epidemic or pandemic, or public health order, the Promoter
reserves the right in its sole discretion to take any action that may be available, and (without
limitation) to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the competition, subject to any direction
given under State Regulation.
If the prize is unavailable, for whatever reason including (without limitation) due to causes
beyond the control of the Promoter, including but not limited to natural disasters, acts of
God, civil unrest, strike, war, act of terrorism, epidemic or pandemic, or public health order,
the Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize for a prize of equal or greater value,
subject to State and Territory legislation. It is a condition of accepting the prize that a winner
must comply with all the conditions of use of the prize and prize supplier’s requirements.
Each prize must be taken as stated and no compensation will be payable if a winner is unable
to use the prize as stated.
39. Without limiting the previous clause, if the prize includes attendance at an event which is
cancelled for any reason beyond the control of the Promoter, including due to pandemic,
epidemic, public health order or illness of a performer, the Promoter reserves the right to
take action under either of the previous two clauses.
40. 41. 42. In consideration of the Promoter awarding the prize to each winner, each winner permits the
winner’s submission, image and/or voice, as recorded, photographed or filmed during the
winner’s participation in the prize to appear in connection with the Promoter or any of its
related bodies corporate or the goods and services of any of them or the advertising or
marketing of any of them, in any media whatsoever throughout the world and the winner
will not be entitled to any fee.
Limitation of Liability
The Promoter does not exclude any rights and remedies in respect of goods or services
under the Australian Consumer Law in the Competition and Consumer Act (2010) (Australian
Consumer Law) which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. However, the remainder of
this clause will apply to the fullest extent permitted by law and the Promoter shall not be
liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to
indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection
with any prize/s (including without limitation due to attendance at an event or travel
undertaken when there is any current health warning, epidemic or pandemic declared which
would apply to or could be considered to impact, effect or apply to the relevant event or
travel) except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
The Promoter is not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, either caused by
entrant or for any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilised in this
competition, or for any technical error, or any combination thereof that may occur in the
course of the administration of this competition including any omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line or telephone,
mobile or satellite network failure, theft or destruction or unauthorised access to or
alteration of entries.
Entry details and privacy
43. The Promoter is collecting the entrant's personal information for the purpose of conducting
this competition (including but not limited to determining the winner). If you are not willing
for this to occur, you cannot participate in the promotion].
44. The Promoter collects information about entrants, including for example their name and
contact details which are provided when entering this competition and when registering or
using Promoter’s services and may also collect information from data houses, social media
services, Promoter’s affiliates. The Promoter collects and uses that information to run this
competition, to provide entrants with Promoter’s goods and services, to promote and
improve its goods and services, to provide entrants with targeted advertising based on their
online activities, for the purposes described in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy and for any
other purposes that were described at the time of collection. The Promoter may disclose
entrants’ information to its related companies, including those located outside Australia. Any
of those companies may contact entrants for those purposes (including by email and SMS) at
any time. The Promoter may also disclose entrants’ information to its service and content
providers, including those located outside Australia. If entrants do not provide the Promoter
with requested information, it may not be able to provide entrants with the competition
goods and services. The Promoter may disclose entrants’ personal information to authorities
if they are a prize winner or otherwise as required by law. Further information about how the
Promoter handles personal information, how entrants can complain about a breach of the
Australian Privacy Principles, how the Promoter will deal with a complaint of that nature,
how entrants can access or seek correction of their personal information and the Promoter’s
contact details can be found in the Promoter’s Privacy Policy at
https://preferences.news.com.au/privacy.