‘I got my Taylor Swift tour outfit at charity shop for £20’

‘I got my Taylor Swift tour outfit at charity shop for £20’

A TikToker has revealed how she purchased four outfits for the Taylor Swift Eras Tour for less than £20. The well-known fasion blogger, Becky Chorlton – who owns ‘Becky’s Bazaar’ – made a social media video demonstrating her pursuit of the ideal outfit. Becky (@beckysbazaar) is renowned for her skill in finding and reselling vintage … Read more

TK Maxx shoppers loving ‘unreal’ designer sandals for £35

TK Maxx shoppers loving ‘unreal’ designer sandals for £35

TK Maxx shoppers are in a frenzy over a pair of designer sandals they’ve found online – and the price is a steal. The high-street giant has been stocking chic sandals from the luxury label Guess, and fashion-savvy bargain hunters are clamouring to get their hands on them. TikTok user @ionarose5 went viral with a … Read more

Woman buys £100 box of unclaimed mail and finds designer items

Woman buys £100 box of unclaimed mail and finds designer items

A TikToker has gone viral after delving into a massive box of unclaimed mail and revealing her finds. Becky Chorlton, who operates Becky’s Bazaar both online and at a stall in Liverpool’s Red Brick Market, took to the social media platform to share her adventure. Becky (@beckysbazaar) is known for her knack in reselling vintage … Read more

Online Harms Act regulators will cost about $200 million over five years: PBO – National

Online Harms Act regulators will cost about 0 million over five years: PBO – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The parliamentary budget officer estimates that staffing up the new regulators in the Liberals’ Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years. The federal government wants to establish a Digital Safety Commission to regulate social-media companies and force them to limit harmful content online. … Read more

ACCC approves Armaguard bailout by major banks, grocery giants and Australia Post

ACCC approves Armaguard bailout by major banks, grocery giants and Australia Post

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provided interim authorisation for a $50 million bailout of transporter Armaguard from the country’s biggest banks and retailers. The ACCC approved the bailout on Wednesday. The agreement, funded by the Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB and ANZ banks, along with Coles, Woolworths, Wesfarmers and Australia Post, means Armaguard will … Read more

Cash boost for new Aussie parents as Paid Parental Leave scheme extended

Cash boost for new Aussie parents as Paid Parental Leave scheme extended

New parents will enjoy an extra fortnight with their fresh arrival from this month, with the Paid Parental Leave scheme expanding from to 22 weeks. The extension began on July 1, and will leave many Australian families $2500 better off, when coupled with the 3.75 per cent minimum wage increase that kicked in this month. … Read more

Tasmania to wipe HECS debts and cough up $100,000 for GPs in push for rural workers

Tasmania to wipe HECS debts and cough up 0,000 for GPs in push for rural workers

General practitioners willing to move to remote and rural Tasmania for work will be offered a $100,000 settlement allowance over five years as part of a $4 million state government rural health initiative. It will also wipe HECS debts up to $100,000 — the average student debt racked up by GPs — for doctors willing … Read more

Aussies’ desperate mortgage act amid cost-of-living crisis

Aussies’ desperate mortgage act amid cost-of-living crisis

Australians are extending their mortgages amid the cost-of-living crisis, taking on more debt in the long run. New research by Finder reveals 13 per cent of people surveyed have extended the length of their home loan in the past 12 months. The average loan size in Australia is $625,050, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics … Read more

GigSuper holding company, for gig workers and sole traders, enters voluntary liquidation

GigSuper holding company, for gig workers and sole traders, enters voluntary liquidation

The holding company of a superannuation fund created seven years ago to service ‘gig economy’ and self-employed workers has entered voluntary liquidation. The GigSuper Group collapsed just over two years ago, reportedly owing creditors $2.7 million. Both the holding company, GigSuper Holdings Pty Ltd, and the subsidiary company, GigSuper Pty Ltd, entered voluntary administration in … Read more

Centrelink payments like the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to increase under indexation from Monday

Centrelink payments like the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment to increase under indexation from Monday

More than 2 million Australians will get a boost to their government payments, as Monday marks the beginning of a new financial year. Families and pensioners are set to be the beneficiaries of the boost, which is due to routine indexation. About 1.3 million people on family payments — including the Family Tax Benefit, Newborn … Read more