Tuesday, November 12, 2024

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Gen Z travellers claim supermarkets are the ‘best’ tourist activity

“I’m from London and when I go to St Lucia the supermarket shelves are filled with Caribbean and American items and I’m always fascinated,”...

The ‘extraordinary’ poo bag problem plaguing one of Australia’s largest cities

In short:Gold Coast City Council hands out nearly 13 million dog waste bags in the 2022/23 financial year, more than nearly all its neighbouring...

Bunnings under fire for selling plants that become ‘a ticking time bomb’

In short:Major Australian nurseries, including retail giant Bunnings, are selling plants listed as invasive weeds.Escaped garden plants are the primary source of new weeds...

Buy these ASX dividend shares for 6%+ yields

Image source: Getty Images The Australian share market traditionally has an average dividend...

Financial stress pushing foster carers out of the system and forcing kids into residential care

In short:The number of foster carers in Victoria is continuing to decline with many carers citing financial stress as one of their biggest challenges.The...

5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Monday

On Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week with a strong gain. The benchmark index rose 0.9% to 7,959.3 points. Will the...

Does the building site across the road sound too loud? It probably is

“A lot of these matters slip under the radar if they are not reviewed by a competent acoustical expert,” Haydon said.“The difficulty for some...

Banks to refund $28m to low-income customers kept in high-fee accounts

Four Australian banks will refund a combined $28 million to people on low incomes, including First Nations customers, after a review by the corporate...

Victoria Police data management under fire

“Victoria Police’s digital devices are fitted with a range of security safeguards, including encryption to protect sensitive information, and can be remotely deactivated as...

Should airlines have to compensate domestic travellers when flights are cancelled or delayed?

In short: Unions, industry groups, and airlines have made submissions to a parliamentary inquiry into Airline Passenger Protections.There are calls to strengthen consumer protections for...

Aussies feel compelled to buy into housing market

Underpinning this extreme sense of FOMO is the fact that an unprecedented one million net overseas migrants landed in Australia over the past...

Bitcoin breaks $60k: Will $88k by September be the next BTC milestone?

BTC’s price increased by more than 3% in the last 24 hours.  Most metrics and indicators were bullish on the coin.  Bitcoin has, after several...

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