Staying on top of home maintenance is crucial to prevent small issues from becoming costly repairs. Before winter arrives, it’s particularly important to ensure your home is safe, warm, and weather-resistant. A little effort now can save you from emergency calls to plumbers, electricians, or handymen...
As the winter months approach, many Australians brace for colder temperatures, heavier rains, and in some regions, wild weather events like storms and floods. While you may be busy checking your heating system or swapping your summer wardrobe for something warmer, it’s also the perfect time...
Economists still expect the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates at its next board meeting despite a surprise spike in wage growth. Wages rose by a higher-than-expected 3.4 per cent over the year to March, Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed on Wednesday, driven by new...
The federal Liberals’ first female leader has pledged unity as she works to rebuild the party after a blistering electoral defeat. Sussan Ley, the former Liberal deputy under Peter Dutton, defeated former shadow treasurer Angus Taylor 29 votes to 25 in a party room ballot of...
Battery installers are bracing for a busy period as households and businesses jump on Labor’s election promise to discount energy storage. Thirty per cent off the up-front price of batteries was a signature pledge of the returning Albanese administration, targeting cheaper power bills and the transition...
More online criminals are weaponising artificial intelligence to steal from Australian businesses, including using the technology to create deepfakes of employees’ voices and appearance. Small and medium-sized businesses were at highest risk from the emerging trend, but almost all Australian organisations had encountered AI-based online attacks...