From tax and minimum wages to energy costs and superannuation, Australia’s financial landscape will change dramatically from July 1. All Australians will nab a cash boost as stage 3 tax cuts kick in, and new data from consumer comparison website Finder shows most Australians need it. Just two in 5,Continue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has batted away concerns that a cash splash by state and territory governments is undermining the efforts of the federal government and the Reserve Bank to halt a resurgence in inflationary pressures. Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Dr Chalmers welcomed initiatives by state and territory governments toContinue Reading
Nursing, teaching, midwifery and social work students will be eligible for a $320 a week payment in a bid to ease the burden of unpaid placements. A day after revealing it will wipe $3bn worth of student debts, Labor on Monday revealed its plan to tackle “placement poverty” as itContinue Reading
About five million Australians on social security payments will receive a cash boost when indexation kicks in on Wednesday. People on the age pension, disability support pension and carer payment will receive an extra $19.60 a fortnight for singles and $29.40 for couples every two weeks, starting on March 20.Continue Reading
About five million Australians on social security payments will receive a cash boost when indexation kicks in later this month. People on the age pension, disability support pension and carer payment will receive an extra $19.60 a fortnight for singles and $29.40 for couples every two weeks, starting March 20.Continue Reading
Every Aussie has experienced the moment when you finally get your first “real” job, you get your first pay slip and are hit with the brutal reality of just how much of it goes towards tax. After the initial shock, most people get used to it pretty quickly, but itContinue Reading
NSW has announced a plan to poach essential workers from other states, luring them in with grants of up to $30,000. The Make the Move campaign aims to boost the number of essential workers in regional NSW by highlighting the stories of nurses, police officers, teachers and midwives who haveContinue Reading
Medical facilities at one of Australia’s northern defence bases are set to receive a major upgrade as part of $24m cash injection set to create 230 Darwin-based jobs. Assistant Minister Matt Thistlewaite announced the funding boost for the Robertson Barracks and Howard Springs South facility in Darwin on Tuesday. UpgradingContinue Reading
The New Year is here which means some sweeping changes to laws, regulations, fees and charges, and taxes and benefits. Some of the changes are a little quirky, from new taxes in exotic holiday destinations to a new “24-hour cat containment” policy. Here’s everything you need to know about theContinue Reading
Hong Kong will pay new parents more than $4000 for having a baby as the city’s birthrate plummets. Hong Kong’s chief executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced the new initiative during his annual policy address on Wednesday, saying there will be a new handout of HK$20,000 (A$4058) to the parents ofContinue Reading