Australian Aged Pension Rates 2016-2025.

16 September 2025.

Changes in Australian Aged Pension Rates between 2016/2017 and 2025/2026.

The Australian Age Pension is available to seniors whose income is considered low.  It is increased every 6 months, in March and September.

These are the rate changes since March 2016.

Single Person Total Fortnightly Aged Pension

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Australian Minimum Wage July 2025

2025/26 Australian Minimum Wage.

On 3 June 2025, the Fair Work Commission announced it will raise the national minimum wage by 3.5% from 1 July 2025, taking the permanent workers minimum wage to $24.95 per hour, or $948.00 a week for full-time workers.

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2025/26 Australian Minimum Wage.

On 3 June 2025, the Fair Work Commission announced it will raise the national minimum wage by 3.5% from 1 July 2025, taking the permanent workers minimum wage to $24.95 per hour, or $948.00 a week for full-time workers.

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Australian Nuclear Reactor.

Nuclear Energy Power Plants in Australia.

Australia has one nuclear reactor, the OPAL reactor located in Lucas Heights, Sydney. This reactor is a multi-purpose reactor used for research, medical isotope production, and industrial applications.
This Heavy Water reactor (HIFAR) operated between 1958 and 2007.

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Supermarket Price Gouging.

Labor Party to make Price Gouging Illegal.

Supermarket Price Gouging has been a major topic in the lead up to the 2025 Australian Federal Election.

What is Price Gouging?

Price gouging is a term for the practice of increasing the prices of goods, services, or commodities to a level much … Read the rest