Aldi’s Logix Platinum 18 in 1 Dishwasher Capsules appear to give extremely good value for their cost.
The Choice comparison website gives them a very high rating, for an extremely low price.
CHOICE Expert Rating: 76%
Cost per wash: 26 cents.… Read the rest
79.0% of all visits to general practitioners were bulk billed in May 2024, an increase from the 75.6% in October 2023.
77.7% of all visits to general practitioners were bulk billed in March 2024.
82.2% in New South Wales.
78.5% in Victoria.
76.1% in Queensland.
75.5% Northern Territory.
74.4% South Australia.
71.3% Tasmania.
70.4% Western Australia.
52.7% Australian Capital Territory.
A change to the working hours rules, for eligibility to get the Carer Payment, will change in March 2025.
The current rules include:
Maximum of 25 working hours each week.
Changes in Australian Aged Pension Rates between 2016/2017 and 2024/2025.
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.
Should an 18 year old be paid the same rate as a 21 year old?
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has agreed to a range of reform proposals for junior pay rates, which the ACTU described as “discriminatory”.
The ACTU has said that … Read the rest
Centrelink customers with assets over $686,250, may be entitled to claim a changed asset limit by Pre-paying for their funeral.
This could save them up to $780 per year, based on paying $10,000 as a prepaid funeral plan.
This payment would reduce their assessable assets for the … Read the rest
The Australian Minimum wage is now $24.10 per hour, from 1 July 2024.
The Fair Work Commission announced that it will raise the national minimum wage by 3.75% from 1 July 2024, taking the permanent workers minimum wage to $24.10 per hour, or $915.90 a week for full-time workers ( … Read the rest
The Queensland government has announced that all Queensland households will receive a $1,000 rebate on their electricity bills from July 2024.
This replaces the $550 electricity rebate that was paid to households in the 2023/24 financial year.
Eligible seniors, pensioners and concession card holders will … Read the rest
The tax rates for Working Holiday Maker visa holders, for the year starting from 1 July 2024, are shown below.
They apply for visa subclasses 417, 462 and 408.
These visa holders do NOT have a tax free threshold.
Taxable Income and Tax Rates … Read the rest
