New parents will enjoy an extra fortnight with their fresh arrival from this month, with the Paid Parental Leave scheme expanding from to 22 weeks. The extension began on July 1, and will leave many Australian families $2500 better off, when coupled with the 3.75 per cent minimum wage increase that kicked in this month. … Read more
Premier Jacinta Allan has cemented her spot as the nation’s second highest-paid politician, with her government defending a 3.5 per cent pay rise for Victorian MPs. The Victorian leader can pocket up to $498,031 in 2024/25 — that’s $16,841 higher than last financial year — after the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal decided to increase MP … Read more
Live sheep exports will be banned from May 2028, raising the ire of farmers who say their businesses will be ruined and regional towns will die. Last-minute lobbying by West Australian farmers and exporters was not enough to have the legislation blocked, with the bill passing the Senate late on Monday night. It will mean … Read more
The use of personal phones to photograph children will be banned from Monday in early childhood education and care centres which have signed up to the new National Model Code and Guidelines. Staff at any childcare providers which adopt the code and guidelines — a strongly recommended measure — must only carry personal devices under … Read more
The holding company of a superannuation fund created seven years ago to service ‘gig economy’ and self-employed workers has entered voluntary liquidation. The GigSuper Group collapsed just over two years ago, reportedly owing creditors $2.7 million. Both the holding company, GigSuper Holdings Pty Ltd, and the subsidiary company, GigSuper Pty Ltd, entered voluntary administration in … Read more
Tax cuts, energy bill relief and an increase in the minimum wage are among the raft of mid-year changes set to kick in for Australians. Every taxpayer will keep a little more of what they earn from Monday as the long-planned stage three tax cuts kick in with a combination of other measures designed to … Read more
The Australian government has been advocating for his release with the United States several times. Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was freed by a court on the US Pacific island territory of Saipan on Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law, in a deal that will see him return home … Read more
Labor senator Fatima Payman maintains she voted in line with her convictions and followed her conscience by supporting Palestinian statehood as her colleagues voted against it. Senator Payman has become the first Labor senator to cross the floor in almost two decades and faces possible expulsion under party rules. Her vote on Tuesday’s Senate motion … Read more
A disgruntled Aussie diner expressed their concern this week, after they said they copped a $4 surcharge on their bill. They said no signs explaining the additional fee were visible anywhere in the store, a trend they believe appears to be becoming more common. Two serves of beef pepper rice and a Pepsi Max set … Read more
Cash transport company Armaguard has secured its short term future after locking in a $50 million deal with its largest customers. The agreement, funded by Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, NAB, ANZ, Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings and Australia Post, means Armaguard will receive monthly payments in exchange for efficiency and restructuring requirements. Those monthly payments will also come … Read more
