Price of beer, spirits expected to increase in Australia
Australians may notice they are paying more for a pint from this week, as the government’s twice-yearly tax hike on alcohol kicks in. Beer and spirits will be hit by …
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The little-known Centrelink rule hurting Australian families of twins
A little-known Centrelink rule has shocked Australians, with a young mum going viral on social media for calling it her “Roman Empire” — a new slang term for something you …
Majestic Cinemas chain in Queensland and NSW enters voluntary administration
Majestic Cinemas, a major regional chain with nine cinemas across Queensland and New South Wales, has entered voluntary administration. Although major blockbuster films such as Barbie and Oppenheimer reinvigorated the …
More Commonwealth Bank branches to close in Queensland, NSW, Adelaide
Three more Commonwealth Bank branches across Australia are set to close next month. The branches in well-populated areas of Coogee in NSW, Coolangatta in Queensland, and Adelaide’s Rundle Mall in …
As Dry Feb begins, is there a ‘growing desire’ for alcohol abstention? – National
Can you abstain from alcohol for a month? That is the core question of the Canadian Cancer Society’s Dry Feb, a fundraising campaign challenging Canadians to hold off on consuming …
Australian essential workers offered $30,000 to move to NSW in new campaign
A NSW push to poach interstate essential workers has been dismissed by South Australia as a desperate effort to fill the more populous state’s skill “chasms”. The Make the Move …
Perth man pockets rare $2 coin worth up to $110 while picking up petrol station pie
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags When a “peckish” Perth man popped into a petrol station for a bottle of water and a chicken and vegetable pie, he was …
How To Build Generational Wealth and Plan for Retirement at the Same Time
Weekend Images Inc. / Getty Images Navigating the financial waters of building generational wealth and saving for retirement can feel like a daunting task. But it is possible if you …
ACOSS calls for ‘urgent’ hike to JobSeeker and related payments amid cost-of-living crisis
The peak Australian community services body says JobSeeker and related government payments must be “urgently raised and without further delay” following the announcement that an additional $115 million in funding …
A NAB bank teller refused to help a couple transfer money out of their account. She saved them from being scammed
A Tasmanian couple has been saved from an online investment scam by their bank teller, who refused to allow the couple to transfer $40,000 from their account. The request immediately …