Youth Allowance Changes 1 January 2026.
Maximum Youth Allowance basic rate from 1 Jan 2026.
These figures show the 2025 rate and the new 2026 rate, for each category of family situation.
Single, no children, under 18, living at home.
From $410.30 to $418.90.
Under 18, living away from home.… Read the rest
Youth Allowance Changes 1 January 2026.
Maximum Youth Allowance basic rate from 1 Jan 2026.
These figures show the 2025 rate and the new 2026 rate, for each category of family situation.
Single, no children, under 18, living at home.
From $410.30 to $418.90.
Under 18, living away from home.… Read the rest
Rent Increase in Australia 2025-2035.
An article from realestate.com.au is saying that Australian tenants could be paying $10,000 more a year by the end of the next 10 years (2035), IF historic norms continue.
The projections, following previous trends, would lead to the nation’s $650 a week typical rent, for … Read the rest
The Minister for Housing, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, announced today, 28 November 2025, that the “Australian Government Help to Buy Scheme” will be open for applications from 5 December 2025.
Commonwealth Bank and Bank Australia are the participating lenders for the Help to Buy Scheme.
If you are … Read the rest
Brisbane to Queenstown Flights
Air New Zealand will begin operating the Brisbane to Queenstown (New Zealand, South Island) route (and return) from 22 June 2026 until 23 October 2026.
They will operate 3 flights per week.
The schedule targets travellers looking for mid-year holidays or early spring escapes, supporting seasonal … Read the rest
Brisbane to Queenstown Flights
Air New Zealand will begin operating the Brisbane to Queenstown (New Zealand, South Island) route (and return) from 22 June 2026 until 23 October 2026.
They will operate 3 flights per week.
The schedule targets travellers looking for mid-year holidays or early spring escapes, supporting seasonal … Read the rest
Why buy Cage Laid Eggs?
Barn Laid eggs should be much more popular than Cage Laid eggs, as the price difference is so minimal.
Rather than pay 46 cents for each Cage Laid egg, have you considered paying an extra 1 cent each, to get Barn Laid eggs for 47 … Read the rest
Petrol Prices 28 August 2025.
My petrol price today at an Ampol petrol station in Queensland:
33.04 Litres of E10 cost me $50.52, after available discounts.
The pump price was $1.669 per litre, giving a total of $54.14, before discounts.
The Woolworths Rewards card gave me a 4 cents per … Read the rest
Retractable Water Hose, priced for A$47.33 at Temu Retractable Hose Reel
This is the advertisement..
But what would you get for that $47.33?
This one apparently..
What does the advertised one actually cost?
The 20 metres reel for $198.37.
Or the 10 metre reel for $181.01.
On 12 August 2025 the RBA announced that the Australian Cash Rate would reduce to 3.6%.
12 August 2025 Media Release.
At its meeting today, the Board decided to lower the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.60 per cent.
What is the NORMAL Australian Cash rate?
During … Read the rest
Tasmania State Election 2025.
The 2025 Tasmanian State Election was held on 19 July 2025.
This election was precipitated by a no-confidence motion in the Liberal government, after which the Liberal premier chose to call a snap election in response. This allowed the public to choose.
All 35 members of … Read the rest
Erayne Trading Pty Ltd on your Credit Card Statement.
Erayne Trading Pty Ltd is the owning entity for a few retail outlets.
You may have seen a charge to your credit card account, saying “Erayne Trading Pty Ltd” and wondered what it was, but now you know, it … Read the rest