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:
Almost everyone in Australia needs to lodge a tax return every year with the ATO, even those who pay no tax need to advise the ATO of that to avoid … Read the rest
Anyone who reaches the age of 30, and has not taken out Private Hospital cover, will incur an age loading, if they take out that policy after the age of 30.
The loading is 2 per cent for every year of age above 30, on top … Read the rest
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Australian social security benefits include an amount for “Rent Assistance” for those people in financial need.
An example of the current rates for 2009 are:
The Maximum Rent Assistance for a couple with 1 or 2 children is $65.24 per week.
That figure reduces depending on how much rent you … Read the rest
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
Full Time Total earnings… Read the rest
IVF Treatment for singles in Australia has hit the news headlines in August 2009. The question is:
Should IVF treatment be available for unmarried women in Australia ?
Please use the poll in the right column to give your answer.
The answer, in my opinion, is:
by: Stephenie Meyer
I was checking the prices of the Twilight books at the shops today, July 2009, and found them at KMart for $16.24 for one book, and $19.99 each for the other three. These were the paperback version marked “Special Edition”.
The cost of the Twilight series in … Read the rest
