Tapping the compassionate release of super to fund inappropriate cosmetic procedures needs to be stamped out, the tax office and health practitioner regulators say. The warning comes as new ATO data shows a further jump in applicants seeking early superannuation payouts on compassionate grounds. In 2024/25 a...
Parents, teenagers and educators have the next two months to prepare for the upcoming social media ban. Here’s what we know so far: * Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban comes into force on December 10 * Approximately 1.5 million accounts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads and...
Australian businesses of all sizes are being urged to adopt artificial intelligence tools to ensure the nation remains competitive despite a lack of clear rules about the technology. The advice was issued at the AI Leadership Summit in Brisbane on Tuesday, where representatives from the National...
More of the nearly $100 billion paid annually in federal contracts could stay onshore as Australian companies get a leg-up on foreign competition. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the value of contracts only available to local companies will be increased for the first time in more...
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent them developing life-threatening allergies, it’s making a big difference in the real world. About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut allergies after guidance first issued in 2015 upended medical advice...
James sat at his kitchen table, laptop open, staring at a chart of a stock he’d been watching for weeks. Every article, every podcast, every conversation with friends about investing seemed to echo the same phrase: “Time in the market beats timing the market.” But...