Canadian couples are more open to seeking divorce in later life, and research suggests this can impact women more than men. In Canada, the average age for divorce has been steadily rising over the years, partly because people are increasingly getting married at a later age. In 2020, the average age of divorce was 48 … Read more
Australians are losing billions of dollars by staying loyal to their credit card providers. The average credit card holder could save $222 over about two-and-a-half years by switching cards, according to new research released by Finder. With more than 13 million credit cards circulating in Australia, this would amount to about $1.3 billion nationwide. Watch … Read more
Local residents have protested over fears council will “smash down” an iconic jetty which has fallen into disrepair on South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. District Council of Tumby Bay has explained a new jetty will cost millions and residents would have to foot the bill through “not insignificant” rate rises. The Tumby Bay jetty — built … Read more
Romantics have been warned by the South Australian government to maintain a healthy level of scepticism ahead of Valentine’s Day on February 14. Those looking for love in the state were robbed of $2 million last year by dating and romance scammers. The alert released on Wednesday revealed just how vulnerable to scams some people … Read more
Economic experts have slammed companies accused of price gouging in a scathing new report accusing supermarkets, energy providers and even airlines of driving up costs for bigger profits. University of Melbourne’s economics professor Allan Fels has delivered an 80-page report to the National Press Club of Australia recommending an investigation into “exploitative business pricing”. WATCH … Read more
Manulife Financial Corp. says patients who require specialty drugs will be able to fill their prescriptions at any pharmacy after backlash sparked by the insurance provider signing an exclusive arrangement with Loblaw Cos. Ltd. The insurance provider had told patients last month its specialty drug program would transition to being carried out “primarily” through Shoppers … Read more
Australians may notice they are paying more for a pint from this week, as the government’s twice-yearly tax hike on alcohol kicks in. Beer and spirits will be hit by the federal government’s automatic indexation of the alcohol excise, which rises twice a year in February and August based on inflation. Under the change, the … Read more
A little-known Centrelink rule has shocked Australians, with a young mum going viral on social media for calling it her “Roman Empire” — a new slang term for something you can’t stop thinking about. Rachel March revealed that parents of twins do not qualify for the government’s Multiple Birth Allowance, as only triplets or higher … Read more
Majestic Cinemas, a major regional chain with nine cinemas across Queensland and New South Wales, has entered voluntary administration. Although major blockbuster films such as Barbie and Oppenheimer reinvigorated the broader industry last year, SV Partners administrators Terry Grant van der Velde and Terrence John Rose were appointed on January 31. The independent cinema chain … Read more
Three more Commonwealth Bank branches across Australia are set to close next month. The branches in well-populated areas of Coogee in NSW, Coolangatta in Queensland, and Adelaide’s Rundle Mall in South Australia, will be shuttered by March 1, according to the bank. Commonwealth Bank called the permanent closures a “difficult decision” based on progressive declines … Read more
