Interest rates RBA today: Reserve Bank of Australia makes major call on cash rate in August decision

Interest rates RBA today: Reserve Bank of Australia makes major call on cash rate in August decision

Australian mortgage holders can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank holding steady on interest rates in consecutive months for the first time in more than a year. The RBA board met on Tuesday and decided not to hike the cash rate, mirroring the July decision. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New data shows … Read more

Best robot vacuum for Boxing Day: Premium Lefant vacuum record-low 60 per cent off on Amazon

Best robot vacuum for Boxing Day: Premium Lefant vacuum record-low 60 per cent off on Amazon

The rise of technological cleaning products has reached an all-time high with the likes of Ecovacs and Dyson reigning supreme. But for a limited time only, Amazon has reduced the price of the Lefant Robot Vacuum, another popular brand, by 60 per cent, bringing the total price down to $159.99. The smart robot vacuum supports … Read more

Woolworths supermarket wage scandal as chain accused of underpaying more than $1 million in long service leave

Woolworths supermarket wage scandal as chain accused of underpaying more than  million in long service leave

Woolworths faces more fines related to payroll errors, with Wage Inspectorate Victoria alleging the supermarket giant underpaid more than $1 million in long service leave to 1235 former employees. Wage Inspectorate Victoria on Wednesday said it had filed more than 1000 charges against Woolworths Group and its subsidiary Woolstar in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. … Read more

Experts warn over danger of popping champagne, sparkling wine this Christmas

Experts warn over danger of popping champagne, sparkling wine this Christmas

Partygoers are being urged to be careful when popping bottles of fizz this festive season, as experts warn corks could launch at up to 80km/h. An international team of ophthalmology experts say the warning may seem overly cautious, but eye injuries caused by cork popping can cause permanent damage. The new research by University of … Read more

How much does it cost to Aman’s new brand Janu hotels?

How much does it cost to Aman’s new brand Janu hotels?

Few names exude “quiet luxury” like the ultra-luxe Aman Resorts. Its hotels bear its moniker: from Amanoi in Vietnam, to Aman Sveti Stefan in Montenegro and the hotel that started it all — Amanpuri in Phuket, Thailand. Fans of the brands — known as ‘Aman Junkies’ — are accustomed to paying its top-dollar rates, which … Read more

FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources

FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources. The FDA and the drug’s maker, Novo Nordisk, are testing the shots. They do not yet have information about the drugs’ identity, … Read more

Indi was told she was lying about her pain by more than 30 doctors. Then a 6cm cyst burst, revealing endometriosis

Indi was told she was lying about her pain by more than 30 doctors. Then a 6cm cyst burst, revealing endometriosis

With warm water spilling down her back, Indi Woollard stood hunched over in the shower, screaming and crying in agony. Her mum stood helplessly in the bathroom knowing exactly the cause of her daughter’s excruciating pain — endometriosis. The Melbourne schoolgirl had gone with her mother from doctor to doctor, seeking an answer to the … Read more

Neel Nanda, stand-up comedian who performed on Jimmy Kimmel, dies aged 32

Neel Nanda, stand-up comedian who performed on Jimmy Kimmel, dies aged 32

Jimmy Kimmel comedian Neel Nanda has died aged 32. Nanda’s manager Greg Weiss confirmed the death, telling Deadline he was “deeply shocked and saddened”. “He was a wonderful comic, but a better person,” Weiss said in a statement on December 24. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true crime shows for free on 7Bravo … Read more

Aussie couple’s Christmas miracle after seven years of infertility, 18 failed IVF treatments and multiple miscarriages

Aussie couple’s Christmas miracle after seven years of infertility, 18 failed IVF treatments and multiple miscarriages

For the past seven excruciating years, Nikki Quinn tried desperately to have a baby. The 32-year-old, from Sydney, wanted nothing more than to fulfil her dream of starting her much longed-for family with her fiancé Jade. But the couple endured years of heartbreak with 18 IVF cycles, six embryo transfers and seven devastating miscarriages. For … Read more