Soccer star Sam Kerr earned an eye-watering $3.3 million last year thanks to her football salary and major sports brand endorsements. The Matildas skipper, who holds Australia’s all-time goal-scoring record, captured the hearts of the nation in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup after leading Australia to fourth place. Kerr was among the highest-paid players … Read more
A man has suffocated after falling face-first on a beach in New Zealand while walking with his two-year-old daughter. Andre Bradshaw, 25, suffered a medical episode while walking his daughter Skyla on Raumati Beach north of Wellington in June this year. For months, Bradshaw’s family were left with only questions about how he died, until … Read more
Millions of Australian graduates have been notified that HECS/HELP debt repayment rates have risen. The threshold for the 2023-24 financial year has been raised, the Australian Taxation Office told former students in an email. Last financial year, those earning more than $48,361 had to make compulsory payments. However, this year, graduates who earn $51,550 or … Read more
Millions of Australians who use Centrelink and Medicare could have shorter call wait times and better customer service after a staffing boost. The federal government will hire 3000 new recruits to Services Australia’s frontline as part of its efforts to implement recommendations from the robodebt royal commission. Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says the extra … Read more
Thousands of education students will receive scholarships worth up to $40,000 as part of the federal government’s push to boost the number of teachers across the nation. The scheme will offer 5000 scholarships to teaching students who begin studying next year, specifically targeting high-achieving school-leavers, mid-career professionals, First Nations people, those from remote or regional … Read more
A person walks by a CVS pharmacy store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters CVS Health on Tuesday said it will revamp how it prices prescription drugs and scrap a complex model that typically sets how much pharmacies get reimbursed and what patients pay for those medications. The new … Read more
The amount of money Aussies will need to retire to maintain their living standards has increased by as much as 8 per cent. According to the latest figures from Super Consumers Australia, an independent organisation that has partnered with CHOICE, its revised retirement targets reflect cost of living increases and higher rates of the Age … Read more
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted the Federal Government could introduce an electric vehicle (EV) tax in the coming years to recoup lost fuel excise revenue as people move away from petrol- and diesel-powered vehicles. At the National Press Club of Australia, Dr Chalmers spoke about the mooted tax, without giving specifics on how it … Read more
The Australian jobs which underwent the biggest advertised pay increases last year have been revealed. According to data by Seek, which analyses the growth of advertised salaries for various roles, many common jobs saw decent increases in 2023. But the highest increase in advertised pay in Australia went to those in the insurance and superannuation … Read more
With Optus services slowly returning, many customers affected by the outage are asking whether they will be entitled to any kind of compensation. The telecommunications blackout affected millions of people across the country — causing major delays for commuters and impacting health services as well as affecting both personal and business customers. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
