A lot of property owners take a very casual approach to the upkeep and repair of their house or building. They usually wait for something to break, clog, overflow, leak, jam or fail catastrophically before addressing the problem. Others are satisfied with getting maintenance tasks...
Australians are being urged to remain vigilant for “‘sinister scammers” at tax time, with almost 20,000 suspicious reports made in the past year. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has already received 19,843 reports of scams in the 2022-23 financial year. An increase in scam activity is expected...
The Australian economy grew 0.2 per cent in the March quarter, following a 0.6 per cent lift in the three months to December. On an annual basis, gross domestic product as calculated by the Australian Bureau of Statistics lifted 2.3 per cent. The numbers came in slightly...
Australia’s most popular car maker is among the slowest to transition to electric transport and the country’s most popular electric car brand has ranked as the world’s most advanced. The ratings, released on Wednesday by the International Council on Clean Transportation, also found car manufacturers in...
Innovation, ambition and action are being promised as part of a plan to fix the strained aged care sector and protect it for future generations. Aged Care Minister Anika Wells will outline the federal government’s priorities for the sector and her vision to restore the dignity...
Families in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are spending more than $500 a week on transport for the first time as new research shows the cost of getting around is taking off. The Australian Automobile Association’s transport affordability index, released on Sunday, shows transport costs have risen...