During the chilly winter months, most people hibernate and spend their time indoors. But with springtime comes sunshine that brings a new boost of energy for everyone. Because of the ideal weather, spring is a great time to clean and tick off some home maintenance chores...
More than 4.7 million Australians struggling to cope with cost of living pressures are in line for a helping hand. An indexation increase on September 20 will be the largest rise for welfare payments in more than 30 years and the biggest for pensions in 12...
The economy grew 0.9 per cent in the June quarter but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the encouraging headline figure “doesn’t tell the whole story”. “Our economy is growing relatively solidly, but some of the challenges in the economy are growing solidly as well,” Dr Chalmers told...
China remains Australia’s most lucrative export market for farmers despite ongoing trade restrictions, while almost every state hit new records. The latest insights from Rural Bank’s agricultural trade report for 2021/2022 found Australia’s agricultural exports hit a record high of $67.5 billion, up 37 per cent...
The Australian vehicle market has posted its best August result for five years, with a 17 per cent surge in demand as sales of electric cars hit record levels. The Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says 95,256 new vehicles were retailed last month, up from 81,199...
Western Australia’s natural beauty and Aboriginal culture is highlighted in a new campaign aimed at rebuilding the state’s tourism industry. The $15 million Walking On A Dream campaign will run across multiple platforms and underpin Tourism WA’s marketing activities for at least the next five years. A...
Australia must pull its weight in the Pacific and go harder on cutting emissions, according to international climate leaders. South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, former secretary-general of the United Nations, told a forum in Canberra on Tuesday that the clean energy race has already begun and Australia...
With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing everywhere from airports to footy stadiums, millions of Australians are being exposed to the virus including almost three in 10 adults yet to have a booster shot. National cabinet has agreed that from Friday there will be no need for face masks...
At least 5.6 million Australians can’t access video streaming, according to a new report. This means 22 per cent of the nation’s population has insufficient connectivity or data allowances to stream video on demand, the modelling conducted by Deloitte found. As well, many Australians are worried about...
The consumer watchdog will be on the lookout for unnecessary price hikes as the fuel excise is reinstated in full later in the month. The reintroduction of the tax will see motorists pay an extra 25 cents per litre, including GST and indexing to inflation, from...