Tourists to New Zealand will be slugged a $NZ100 fee to visit, in a move industry groups say cements the nation “as one of the most expensive countries in the world for a holiday”. The international visitor levy (IVL) will be hiked from $NZ35 ($A32) to $NZ100 ($A92) from October under changes announced on Tuesday. … Read more
If you’re someone who is forever tying a hair band around your wrist, forgetting it’s there and then spotting it in a photo later on and cursing yourself for the mistake, there is finally a product for you. It might seem like a fairly niche problem but in fact there are a great number of … Read more
If you’re struggling with pimples this Aussie brand offers the perfect solution. Australia’s leading skincare brand Skin Control is continuing to revolutionise the acne industry, setting new standards for effective, affordable and empowering skincare solutions. With a product selling every 7.7 seconds and clearing over 56,517,693 pimples across Australia in 2024 alone, it is no … Read more
After violating a packet of Tim Tams by throwing them over supermarket shelves, a Sydney man stood next to Woolworths customers and urinated over hundreds of dollars worth of meat. Lachlan Ebejer, also known as Lochlan James Ebejer, was already known to the supermarket, having copped a six-month ban from stores across the nation after … Read more
Australian scientists have made a world-first stem cell breakthrough that could put an end to agonising searches for bone marrow donors needed to treat critical conditions. The findings, published in Nature Biotechnology, could eventually benefit patients like Riya Mahajan, who was diagnosed with life-threatening blood disorder aplastic anaemia at the age of 11. She had … Read more
Courtney Roulston is a cook, TV personality and Coles ambassador. Today Courtney is cooking two delicious recipes made with Carman’s granola. Both are super easy and have only 4 ingredients each. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today To find delicious ingredients for your recipes, head to Coles’ website here! RASPBERRY & COCONUT … Read more
Residents in NSW are hunkering down as a severe weather system bringing damaging winds bears down on the state’s southeast. A series of destructive cold fronts have slammed the nation’s southeast, including Tasmania, where thousands of homes lost power and some residents prepared to evacuate amid rising flood waters. The wild weather was forecast to … Read more
Scott Gooding is an author, TV cook and health coach who rose to fame on My Kitchen Rules. Matilda Brown is a former actress, writer and director. Their new book, which they wrote together, is called ‘The Good Farm Cookbook’. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today For more information, head to their … Read more
Millions of Australians are set to get a cash boost within weeks as Services Australia payments are indexed on top of additional increases to Rent Assistance payments also due to kick in this month. Centrelink JobSeeker recipients will also be moved to a higher rate, and receive an extra $71.20 per fortnight. The indexation will … Read more
A new appointment system will now allow recipients to book an appointment, removing the need to stand in a service centre queue for hours. Centrelink customers can book a 15-minute phone appointment or 30-minute face-to-face at over 300 service centres nationally. The recent launch follows a trial of the booking system in Hobart, which Minister … Read more
