Australian Average Wages May 2009
Figures released on 13th August 2009 show the May 2009 average wages as follows:
Trend Estimates (before the addition of the 9% Super)
Full Time Adult earnings
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A number of Australian Credit cards have a rewards system that gives cash back to the card Holder.
One of the popular ones recently was the ANZ Bank Rewards Visa card. This gave a refund of $100 for every 13,750 points saved. To reach that number of points, the cardholder … Read the rest
The residential costing for each KWh of electricity in Queensland:
Tariff 11 – Normal use
$0.13497 July 2005
$0.13882 July 2006 – a 2.85% increase
$0.15455 July 2007 – an 11.33% increase
$0.16291 July 2008 – a 5.41% increase
$0.18843 July 2009 – a 15.67% increase
$0.21351 July 2010 – … Read the rest
The following figures are the median averages of property for the eight Capital Cities of Australia in 2009.
Median average means that half sold at lower, and half sold at higher, then the median average.
Median Dwelling Values June 2009
The Education Tax Refund (ETR) is available for families who are able to claim Family Tax Benefit part A, and will enable them to claim part of the education related costs of their children.
These costs do NOT include actual school fees, but relate mainly to additional education costs incurred. … Read the rest
The current viewing share of the three main Free to Air Commercial Channels in Australia, for July 2009, works out at:
The Free to Air v Pay TV breakdown of viewers is
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If you are over the pension age, you may be eligible for the Australian Tax Office (ATO) Senior Australians Tax Offset.
Depending on various eligibility factors, this benefit may be payable for those with an income up to about $46,000 for a single person.
Further details are available at: www.ato.gov.au… Read the rest
Information taken from last years (2008) National School tests show the following Queensland schools as the best performing schools in Queensland
Top Ten Primary schools in Queensland.
Australia provides a State funded education system available to all children that are Citizens or Permanent Residents of Australia.
This education is basically a Free Education, but there are some costs that parents need to be aware of, that are not covered by the State.
Examples of these include:
