When Lise Lalonde found out she had advanced stage two breast cancer that had already spread to her lymph nodes last July, her life came to a standstill so she could undergo a rigorous but debilitating treatment plan. Three weeks later, Lalonde began to face physically and emotionally demanding rounds of chemotherapy for hours at … Read more
Millions of Australians will be able to pay a lower Medicare levy, or avoid the fee altogether, following changes by the Albanese government announced alongside stage three tax cuts on Thursday. The low-income threshold, for which a two per cent Medicare levy applies, will increase by 7.1 per cent according to figures obtained by the … Read more
Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in the final three months of 2023, closing out a comeback year that included a crackdown on viewers freeloading on the video-streaming service and a smattering of price hikes. The fourth-quarter results announced Tuesday provided further evidence that Netflix was able to come up with a … Read more
A Conservative bill to remove GST from Ottawa’s carbon pricing plan could eventually lead to $1 billion in lost tax revenue, the parliamentary budget officer (PBO) says. The federal watchdog on Tuesday released a report on Bill C-358, which was tabled in the House of Commons by Tory MP Alex Ruff in October. Ruff said … Read more
A new offer is on the table for healthcare workers, encouraging them to bring their sought after skills to the sticks. The new incentives, luring eligible rural generalists and general practitioners to rural and remote areas across Australia, offer up to $21,000 a year. It’s hoped the Rural Advanced Skills payments under the federal Workforce … Read more
Heritage number plates — the first plates issued in each Australian state and territory — are a highly coveted collector’s item, so it’s no surprise that the first nine, marked with just a single digit, are in the highest demand. Now, NSW plate no.1 is about to be sold to the highest bidder for more … Read more
Freeloading off your friends’ Disney+ accounts will very soon become a thing of the past. The streaming platform announced it is cracking down on password sharing, in an email sent out to customers on Friday. The changes, which also apply to ESPN+ subscriptions, will limit account usage outside user households, and come into effect for … Read more
A fine dining eatery in Sydney’s CBD has shut its doors after just six months. The Peruvian Japanese fusion restaurant Lima Nikkei cited operational costs as the cause for closure last Thursday. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of our dear Lima Peruvian Japanese,” the restaurant announced on social … Read more
A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the future of international student visas in Canada. As the country grapples with a housing crisis, strong wording from the federal government in recent months suggests it is looking to potentially cap the number of study permits issued to prospective international students to help alleviate the housing demand. “Enough … Read more
For thousands of small businesses, it’s time to pay up. Thursday marks the federal government’s deadline for firms to repay pandemic-era debt to get relief on their Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loans. Through the CEBA program, Ottawa paid out nearly $49 billion to almost 900,000 businesses across Canada as many struggled due to closures … Read more
