‘Like something from Utopia’: $360k blown on epic public sector fail
Taxpayers paying to shift a government agency in, out and back into a department has been likened to the comedy show Utopia.
Cost Of Living
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Mali challenged over $593m ‘vanity project’
Plans for a government-owned, $593m hydrogen power plant are being questioned after major energy firms abandoned the technology.
Early Prime Day deals: Get up to 40% off Apple, Dyson
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SA squanders cheap housing boast as surging costs worsens crisis
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How to avoid paying a huge home deposit
Entering the housing market during a cost-of-living crisis is tough, but there are still several sources of help.
Major cash boost for homebuyers
Homebuyers could receive tens of thousands to put towards purchasing a home under this scheme but only a limited number of spots are on offer.
Why did nobody stop and suggest this was a terrible look?
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Renters with means jump ship as rent hits $620/wk across Qld
Queenslanders sick of the expensive rental merry-go-round are jumping ship as soon as they can, as new data shows median rent is now $620 a week across the state.
Not getting a pay rise? Ask your boss for these perks
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