The housing market is tipped to start weaker in 2026 with confidence dented by fears the Reserve Bank’s next move will be a rate hike, a leading property data provider says. Cotality’s national Home Value Index recorded the smallest gain in five months, with values rising...
Hundreds of thousands of children will be guaranteed subsidised early childhood education, as a “catch-22” that stopped parents from accessing help is scrapped. The three-day guarantee, first announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in late 2024, will replace the previous government’s activity test that provided subsidies...
Artificial intelligence technology is predicted to transform Australia’s employment market again, with a list of the most in-demand jobs in the nation packed with software requirements. The impact of the technology is forecast to be so great that last year’s most in-demand job, English teacher, has...
The next best thing to winning lotto is getting some extra cash to offset costs during the holiday period. A whopping $300 million is sitting in the unclaimed money pool of NSW that taxpayers are legally entitled to from businesses that have not been able to...
Dozens more car brands – from Forthing to Skyworth – are expected to drive Australia’s automotive market forward over the coming year. The number of vehicle brands is forecast to reach 67 in 2026, according to a report released by the Australian Automotive Dealer Association, and...
Most solar panels gradually lose their energy-generating powers over time, but roughly a fifth have been found to degrade much more quickly than expected. Tiny hairline cracks and other minor manufacturing flaws missed during quality control testing are thought to be in part to blame for...