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
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
Budget 2025.
Help to Buy shared equity scheme.
The Labor government will invest a further $800 million into its Help to Buy shared equity scheme to expand the program, now set to cost $6.3 billion.
This will allow those earning between $90,000 to $100,000 per year to be eligible. ($120,000 … Read the rest
24 February 2026.
Changes in Australian Aged Pension Rates between 2016/2017 and 2026/2027.
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.
24 February 2026.
Changes in Australian Aged Pension Rates between 2016/2017 and 2026/2027.
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.
May 2024.
African cocoa plants run out of beans as global chocolate crisis deepens.
Processing plants cannot afford to buy beans, and consumers around the world are going to have to pay more for chocolate.
September 2024
Chocolate makers and cacao tree farmers say … Read the rest
In August 2024 the Australian median employee wages had increased by 7.4% since August 2023.
Median employee earnings in a main job was $1,396 per week, up $96Â (7.4%) since August 2023.
Median hourly earnings in a main job was $40.00 per hour, that would … Read the rest
Many unofficial websites and social media accounts are sharing false information about bonus Centrelink payments offering varying amounts of money, including $750, $1,800 and $4,100.
Centrelink state “These payments don’t exist.”
These often write about new ‘one off payment’, ‘Centrelink cash relief payment’ or ‘bonus payment’ … Read the rest
Amber Electricity advertises that they supply Electricity at Wholesale Prices.
They also say they can PAY YOU very high rates for your excess solar production.
But…
It’s not uncommon for the wholesale price of electricity to go negative during peak solar exporting hours – … Read the rest
77.3% of all visits to general practitioners were bulk billed in October 2024.
In 2023-24, the proportion of general practitioners patients, who were never bulk billed was 13.6%.
Brisbane has been ranked as the second most cost-effective city in the world to live in, beaten only by Seoul in South Korea.
Transport costs in Brisbane, at 50 cents per trip, have helped in reducing costs in Brisbane, and Queensland in general.
Brisbane’s … Read the rest
