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
12 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]
Investment markets and key developments – Weekly market update 6/09/24
12 September
Economic data over the week was mixed, but mostly in line with softening, but not collapsing economic activity. Markets were waiting for the official US August non-farm which came out on Friday as a guide to whether the Fed will be cutting by 25...[Read More]
Rates veto power must stay: Greens issue RBA demands
12 September
Fizzling Reserve Bank reforms could be revived if the federal government is prepared to keep its veto power of interest rate decisions and meet other demands from the Greens. The minor party also wants the RBA to maintain its ability to direct...[Read More]
Hiring go-slow ongoing as RBA keeps sights on inflation
12 September
Demand for labour will need to taper off further to tame inflation, with Australia’s central bank expecting firms to trim staff hours and keep the handbrake on new hiring. Reserve Bank assistant governor Sarah Hunter said Australia’s labour...[Read More]
Genetics will no longer pose barrier to life insurance
12 September
Australians will be able to take genetic tests without worrying about the impacts results could have on their life insurance. The federal government on Wednesday revealed it would stop life insurers from engaging in genetic discrimination by...[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]
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]
Call to ‘science’ our way out of the climate conundrum
11 September
Australia has been urged to stop flogging itself as a top source of iron ore, coal and gas, but must also prepare for emissions to initially rise as the economy is overhauled. Assistant Climate Change and Energy Minister Josh Wilson says...[Read More]
Devil’s in the detail as threatened species list grows
11 September
Politicians in marginal seats weren’t the only threatened species in parliament. Tasmanian devils, eastern quolls, red-tailed black cockatoos and other animals facing extinction took the political capital by storm on Wednesday. Attorney-General...[Read More]
Streets behind: every state lagging on housing targets
11 September
Every Australian state is lagging behind nationally-agreed housing targets as the federal government is accused of dragging its heels on addressing the national crisis. The nation is likely to fall well short of an objective of constructing 1.2...[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]