Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to stage three tax cuts, despite growing calls for the measures to be scrapped for other cost-of-living relief measures. The tax cuts were unveiled by the former coalition government in the 2019 federal budget, and are due to come into effect on July 1. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Albanese … Read more
An ACT woman has warned others not to fall for rental scammers online, after spotting one preying upon people in her community. The scammer had advertised a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Griffith, Canberra, for $500 a week inclusive of bills. “In this market that seems awfully cheap for a fully furnished, bills included, property,” the … Read more
Australians have $1.4 billion worth of gift cards gathering dust. Aussies are wasting money on gift cards that go unspent, with at least one in three in possession of an unused one, new research from comparison site Finder has revealed. Of Australians that have an unused gift card (or cards), the average amount is $198, … Read more
Thousands of Australians will be eligible for home upgrades with the NSW government’s $200 million push to make more homes energy efficient. Draught-proofing, proper insulation, heat pump hot water systems, ceiling fans, reverse cycle air conditioners, and solar will be available to 24,000 NSW residents under the scheme announced on Tuesday. Subsidised solar will also … Read more
The wealth of the three richest Australians — Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest and Harry Triguboff — has more than doubled since 2020 at a rate of $1.5 million an hour, according to new analysis. Charity Oxfam’s latest report found the total wealth of the country’s billionaires increased by more than 70 per cent, or $120 … Read more
A royal facelift of Australia’s currency is well underway, with an effigy of King Charles III put onto a new collector coin. Big numbers queued outside the Perth Mint, in the city’s CBD, in anticipation of Monday’s release of the first Australian precious metal collector coin to feature the king’s portrait. It comes after Queen … Read more
Gaining enough artificial intelligence or AI knowledge to keep up with evolving demands in Canada’s tech industry doesn’t have to be difficult, industry experts say. With a growing number of free courses available online and recent industry reports showing that candidates will need to show skill in artificial intelligence this year more than ever, the … Read more
The fallout from the mid-air blowout of a panel on an Alaska Airlines flight last week adds to the already “checkered history” for Boeing’s MAX jets, experts say, and puts the company’s once-sterling commercial aircraft reputation further at risk. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun admitted earlier this week that the Virginia-based company made a mistake after … Read more
Families struggling to afford food have been eating for free at a Sydney cafe after it launched a pay-it-forward model they call “meals on board”. Rise N’ Dine owner Sunil Ranabhat, 35, said he hopes the generous act can inspire other restaurant and cafe owners to do the same. Customers with a little extra money … Read more
Farmers at the mercy of supermarket giants as cost-of-living pressures pile on are calling for an inquiry into the sector, rather than the already-announced government review. The weekly grocery shop has continued to balloon, costing $37 more than the previous year, but NSW Farmers president Xavier Martin says those price increases are not moving up … Read more
