Australia’s rental market woes go from bad to worse
Regional areas in the Sunshine State are now the most unaffordable places for renters to live, as affordable housing concerns spread beyond capital cities.
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Here’s what new 60-day prescriptions mean for you and your hip pocket
From today, there are significant changes to how some common medicines are prescribed and dispensed in Australia. This means you could walk away from the pharmacy with 60-days’ worth of your usual medicine from a single prescription. Until now, most long-term medicines were only available for 30 days at a time. So the price of these medicines for some patients may effectively halve.
Rental crisis supercharges discrimination: top advocate
With vacancies at historically low rates across the country, the race to secure a rental is fiercer than ever and it is weighing on vulnerable communities.
Why Australians are moving further away from cities
City-dwellers are drawn to country life for space, wellbeing, affordability and more time, according to research by the Regional Australia Institute.
Jobs and housing remain a drawcard for tree-changers
Australians are moving further away from cities in pursuit of available jobs and housing, as more people leave Sydney than any other capital.
Air Fryers: A Savvy Solution to Rising Energy Costs
By utilising rapid air technology, these innovative appliances are cooking up healthy, delicious meals while cutting down on power usage.
Peter Allen’s Tenterfield Saddler property for sale
The heritage-listed NSW building that was immortalised in Australian singer-songwriter Peter Allen's song Tenterfield Saddler is up for sale.
Sublime design: the Queenslander
The Queenslander house is a classic piece of Australian architectural design. With its distinctive timber and corrugated iron appearance, it breaks the monotony of the bland, master-planned display villages on the peripheries of our cities.
Power struggle: charging challenge for EVs
Australia's switch to electric cars is accelerating but connected a charger to every home threatens to put the brakes on progress.