A to Z online retailer Amazon has also popped up with some Mother's Day gift suggestions, and it's no surprise to see Kindles and Alexa Echo devices top of its list for Mum.

Amazon’s second Australian fulfilment centre has opened for business in Sydney, in a move the online retail giant says will increase the availability of local jobs and help to continue growing product selection and the provision of faster shipping to more customers.

Amazon Echo: It's in the news for "accidentally" spying on a user, sending a private conversation to an employee in their contact list, but you can now purposefully ask Amazon Echo to read you a spy novel – or any other kind of book.