Coalition Leader Peter Dutton will unveil a plan to allow first-time buyers of newly built homes to be able to deduct mortgage payments from income taxes if he is elected on 3 May 2025.
The policy would mean a family on average incomes would be
… Read the restBoth Labor and the Coalition are offering income tax relief after the 2025 Federal Election.
In 2013, Bulk-billing rates for general practitioner services reached a record high of about 82 per cent, after a Labor government in office for 6 years since 2007.
Overall, bulk-billing for all Medicare services fell slightly in the March 2013 quarter, but remained high … Read the rest
WIRES does not recommend that you feed any native birds for the following reasons:
Most birds eat a balanced diet; 90% eat insects and nectar, seed or fruit. People feeding birds the wrong food changes the balance of their diet and can negatively impact their … Read the rest
A solar panel rebate program for Queensland rental properties, announced by the Liberal National Party, in 2024, will roll out by the end of 2025, aiming to save renters up to $700 a year on power bills.
The state government’s … Read the rest
In the lead up to the 2025 Federal Election, Anthony Albanese has announced a $2.3 billion investment that would slash the cost of household batteries by 30 per cent as part of a combined cost of living and climate change action pitch to voters.
At … Read the rest
This page looks at the General Practitioner bulk billing rates across Australian states and territories, for the three years between October 2022 and October 2024.
From the figures shown below it appears that GP Bulk Billing rates have dropped each year since 2021/22.
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war.
First, the US opposed a European-drafted resolution … Read the rest
The RBA announced that the Australian Cash Rate would remain at 4.10% on 1 April 2025.
1 April 2025 Media Release.
At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate target unchanged at 4.10 per cent and the interest rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances at 4 … Read the rest
Supermarket Price Gouging has been a major topic in the lead up to the 2025 Australian Federal Election.
Price gouging is a term for the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, or commodities to a level much … Read the rest
