Spring has a way of making us look at our homes differently. After months of colder weather, closed windows, heavier fabrics and less time outdoors, the arrival of longer days and warmer temperatures creates the perfect opportunity for a reset. You don’t necessarily need a major...
Aged care is rarely something families want to think about before they need it. Unfortunately, waiting until a hospital admission, fall, illness or other crisis can mean important decisions have to be made quickly and under considerable emotional pressure. For an ageing person, the transition towards...
In today’s fast-paced world, the act of sharing a meal with others is becoming increasingly rare. We find ourselves consuming nearly half of our weekly meals alone, opting for quick and convenient on-the-go options rather than taking the time to sit down with others and...
Australia’s economy grew by 2.1 per cent in the last financial year, cementing the odds for another rate rise as the economy proves more resilient than the Reserve Bank expects. Gross domestic product expanded by 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, the Australian Bureau of...
Almost three million Australians are expected to retire over the next decade, but not everyone is heading toward their golden years with confidence. Many are still thinking about their “number” – the preferred size of their superannuation pot and their likely annual living costs. The Association of...
One-size-fits-all restrictions on how artificial intelligence data centres are powered could send investment in the growing technology overseas, business groups warn. In a submission to a Senate inquiry into AI data centres, the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry said a source neutral approach was needed...
Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skilled jobs, according to Treasury advice. In a brief handed to the treasurer, AI has been characterised as a tool which could provide significant productivity gains across the public...
A majority of Australian youth lack confidence distinguishing news fact from fiction as they increasingly source information from artificial intelligence. The 2026 News and Young Australians Report, released on Monday, found just 47 per cent of children aged between 10 and 17 felt confident they could...
Australian renters are being slugged almost $440 million a year to stay connected to gas, analysis has shown, even though landlords control whether their properties remain on the network. Rewiring Australia released the finding on Friday and called for changes to make property owners pay gas...
For many business owners, profit is the headline number. But in day-to-day business, cash flow is often what keeps the doors open. A business can be profitable on paper and still experience financial pressure if customers are slow to pay, tax obligations are underestimated, expenses arrive...