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Australian investors are putting their own money into housing people struggling with homelessness, and it’s proving an effective way to tackle the crisis, researchers say. South Australia has served as a test case for the country’s first social bond targeting homelessness. Many who’ve gone through the program...

A downswing in housing prices is being led by sharp declines in Sydney and Melbourne, with values dropping in five of the eight capital cities. Dwelling values fell 1.3 per cent nationally in July, marking the third consecutive monthly drop, according to CoreLogic Data. Prices have dipped...

The federal government will extend the life of the so-called gas trigger until January 2030 as it seeks to shore up supply for the domestic market following the release of a “damning” report. Following the regulations being put in place to extend the Australian Domestic Gas...

It’s hoped Fraser Island will follow the lead of Uluru and only be known by it’s Indigenous name, as the Queensland government flags an official name change. The proposal will take a step forward this week as two months of public consultation begin, Resources Minister Scott...

Laws responding to the recommendations from the aged care royal commission have become the first to pass federal parliament under the new Labor government. The legislation amends the aged care subsidy funding model and introduces new reporting and transparency requirements. It responds to 17 recommendations of the...

A newly discovered 401-metre cave measuring the equivalent of three Sydney Harbour Bridges has set a record as the deepest in Australia. An elite team of cavers from the Southern Tasmanian Caverneers discovered the cave – which has been named Delta Variant – on Saturday, after...

 Did you ever hire a bookkeeper to help you keep track of your expenses and tax obligations? If not, find out why now may be the best time to do so.   4 Reasons to Hire a Bookkeeper Bookkeeping is an essential component of any organisation. To focus...