One in seven facing insurance stress
The number of Aussie households struggling to pay for home insurance has jumped by more than 30 per cent as premiums spike due to the risk of natural disasters.
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’Kick in the teeth’ for struggling Aussies
As the big four Australian banks continue making billion-dollar profits, more and more families are falling behind on their house payments.
Huge change for millions of workers coming
Massive changes to workplace laws kick in August 26 which will allow millions of employees to ignore calls from the boss out of hours.
Grim Bom warning will ruin your weekend
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued several severe weather warnings for much of Australia.
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Aussie suburb with no rentals available
There are now several suburbs across major cities without any spare rooms for desperate renters.
Days of chaos as cyber breach hits ports
Major sea ports across Australia were locked down after a ports operator confirmed a “cybersecurity incident” had struck, with chaos expected to continue for days.
State guide: How Aussies are handling extreme heat
There is no doubt Australia is one hot country – but how are we at handling the conditions? EVERY STATE RANKED
Real reason cars take up two bays
It’s a car park scene that will boil almost any Aussie’s blood, but there’s actually a perfectly simple reason its completely allowed.
Jail staff ‘watched movies’ as boy self-harmed
A report into the death of an Indigenous teenager being held in custody has been handed down, with explosive findings.
More rental pain as vacancy rates fall
All but one capital city across the country have seen drops in rental vacancy rates, with the trend likely to continue.
State offers $10k to turn Airbnbs into rentals
One state’s government is forcing short-stay accommodation properties to register, while offering cash to switch to rentals.
Mystery creature causes stir on Aussie beach
A mysterious ‘blob’ creature confused locals after it washed up on a WA beach, but the sea creature may have been identified.
Family scammed $32k after picking up phone
A single income family is in financial distress after falling prey to a sophisticated scam that fleeced them of $32,000 in a few hours. It all started with one innocent call.
Optus ‘sorry’ after damaging outage
The major telco has issued an apology to customers and businesses who were left unable to use essential services due to a major outage.
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