Exploring Australia on a budget: family-friendly destinations and ideas
12 September
Australia is a country of breathtaking natural beauty, rich history, and diverse landscapes, offering an endless array of family-friendly travel destinations. While the Land Down Under is known for its expansive wilderness and coastal charm,...[Read More]
Growing your own vegetables: a simple path to saving money and eating healthy
12 September
In recent years, the growing trend of cultivating your own vegetables has become increasingly popular. Whether it’s a backyard plot, a community garden, or even a small balcony container setup, growing your own food not only helps reduce grocery...[Read More]
Nomadic Freedom: How Retirees Are Funding Adventure and Staying Active on the Road
12 September
After years of dedicated work, countless hours spent behind a desk, or on the road, retirement for many Australians marks the beginning of a new chapter. No longer tied to the clock, retirees have the freedom to explore, create memories, and seek...[Read More]
Life Insurance is an excellent option for protecting your family
12 September
For some people, a major reason for beginning to prepare for life’s ‘what if’ scenarios is starting a family. If your primary concern is taking care of your family, life insurance is an excellent option. It makes sure that your loved ones are...[Read More]
A tougher jobs market is becoming top concern playing on consumer minds
11 September
Fears of a tougher jobs market is starting to muscle out cost-of-living pain as the top concern playing on consumer minds. Less chatter about interest rate hikes, tax cuts and power bill rebates from state and federal governments has boosted...[Read More]
Aussie companies should not be shy but careful about AI
11 September
Australian business leaders should not ban the use of AI, but need to introduce it carefully and monitor for cases of bias, copyright violations, and ethical issues, an association warns. The Governance Institute of Australia issued the warning on...[Read More]
Privacy law calls as Meta admits farming Aussie photos
11 September
Australians need greater legal protection to prevent tech giants harvesting their personal information, including photos of their children, to train generative AI tools. Politicians and academics issued the call on Wednesday after Meta executives...[Read More]
Children promised a say on social media age ban plans
11 September
Young Australians will get to have their say on a proposed age limit for using social media. The federal government wants to introduce laws by the end of the year for a ban on young people using social media to address mental health and safety...[Read More]
Self-education expenses – can you claim them on your tax return?
11 September
You can claim a deduction for self-education expenses if the education relates to your employment activities. What are self-education expenses? Self-education expenses are the costs you incur when you: undertake courses at an educational...[Read More]
Treasurer digs critical minerals, ships plan to Senate
11 September
A plan to manufacture more things in Australia using clean energy and local resources has cleared an early hurdle but major obstacles remain. The Albanese government’s proposed $22 billion investment in clean industry has passed the House of...[Read More]
Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility
11 September
The share of women working part-time is shrinking as more opt for remote and flexible full-time gigs made mainstream in the pandemic. The forced working-from-home experiment brought about by COVID-19 lockdowns normalised remote, hybrid, tailored...[Read More]
Foreign student cap will lower living standards: unis
11 September
Australians will suffer a lower standard of living if the government goes ahead with its proposed cap on international student numbers, the nation’s universities have warned. In a broadside against both sides of politics, Universities Australia...[Read More]
Power to the ‘energy underclass’ as Australia retools
11 September
Every household should be able to upgrade their home and reap the power bill savings for years to come, regardless of their economic status, a forum has been told. “This is about Australians taking back control of our power and our power bills,...[Read More]
Plum market as trade deal reached with Vietnam
11 September
Horticulture producers say Vietnam is a plum market for their produce, as the Albanese government confirmed the reopening of the Southeast Asian market. After two years of negotiations between the Australian and Vietnamese governments, market access...[Read More]
Puppy love for pollies aims to lick standards dilemma
11 September
Parliament has gone to the dogs. A pack of seeing eye dogs took to Australia’s political capital on Monday as part of Vision Australia’s call to create a national standard for assistance animals. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese received a kiss...[Read More]