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Tourist’s $10,000 trip non-refundable after holiday destination announces snap closure

Neil Lapetina and his wife Denise Cordero dropped $20,000 to cross the globe and visit and hike throughout one of the world’s most unique holiday destinations — Lord Howe Island.But the US-based pair only learned that three quarters of the…

Claim your $1000 payment now: Only one week left for NSW residents affected by July 2022 floods

Leo Wilson

NSW residents affected by the July 2022 floods have just one week left to claim a lump sum payment of $1000.Those living across 43 local government areas (LGAs) affected by the floods, which damaged property, assets and restricted income,…

Budget 2023 will target grocery affordability with new tax rebate: sources – National

Geoge Smith

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government will announce a new tax rebate in the 2023 budget on Tuesday aimed at making basic necessities…

What to expect from budget 2023 as ‘storm clouds’ gather over Canada’s economy – National

Geoge Smith

Canada’s Liberal government is in a tight spot heading into the 2023 federal budget. A year of surging prices and rising interest rates has put fresh stress on Canadian households struggling to make ends meet.Landmark investments in…

Inflation, taxes top of mind for Canadians ahead of budget 2023: poll – National

Geoge Smith

With the federal government set to release its budget for 2023 this week, inflation and taxes are top of mind for many Canadians, new polling shows. Roughly two out of five Canadians, or 43 per cent, want the upcoming budget from the…

Cyber attack: 14 million customer records stolen from Latitude Group in major security breach

Diane Ackerman

A major security breach has led to the theft of the data of 14 million Australians and New Zealanders.Consumer finance company Latitude Group’s systems confirmed on Monday that the records were stolen from its systems in a hack detected a…

Housing crisis: The Queensland town offering you $20k to move there

Charlie Brown

A Queensland town is offering an incredible $20,000 to people willing to move there.Quilpie Shire Council has signed off on a significant increase to its Home Owner Grant scheme, which was previously $12,500.And anyone who has already…

Ottawa moves to create corporate ownership registry to stem financial crimes – National

Geoge Smith

The federal Liberals are moving ahead with plans to create an Canadian ownership registry after promising to increase transparency about who owns and controls corporations. Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has tabled…

HECS Australian student loans to be increased due to inflation in June

Charlie Brown

Australians who are yet to pay off their student debt are about to be slugged with the largest increase to their repayments in decades.HECS-HELP loans are widely regarded as the least important debt to pay off, as the loans do not accrue…

First home savings account: Banks say they’re not ready for an April 1 launch – National

Geoge Smith

A new savings vehicle for Canadians saving towards their first home purchase will technically be available starting April 1, but financial institutions who spoke to Global News say they won’t be ready to offer the account on that date…

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