‘End the vanity project’: Labor heavyweight lashes Palaszczuk
A senior Labor figure has urged Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to ditch the 2032 Olympics and refocus on fixing major issues facing Queenslanders.
Cost Of Living
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‘Distressed’: Xmas donations drop as robberies add pain for charities
Queensland charities are struggling to keep up with an increase in demand for help as the number of donations received ahead of Christmas plummet.
Risk warning as Aussies enter financial survival mode
Australians are going into financial survival mode to keep the roof over their head, but a leading money expert has warned some of the desperate moves could put their fiscal future at risk.
Shock new $50k hit to Aussie homebuyers
Skyrocketing prices are bringing more pain to Aussie homebuyers but relief could be just around the corner.
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Tax cuts to ease nation’s trillion-dollar debt burden
The Federal Government is today set to deliver a big spending, jobs-focused Budget. But experts warn there is pain on the horizon with debt forecast to top $1 trillion.
‘Full-time parents penalised’: Senator hits out at his own party’s package
Senator Matt Canavan has come out swinging against his party’s proposed $1.7 billion childcare package saying parents shouldn’t be pushed to “have a stranger look after their newborn baby”.
State Government wish list ahead of Federal Budget
The Queensland Government has revealed what they are hoping to see in this week’s Federal Budget. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
Why do health insurers have waiting periods?
A few months can seem like a long time when you need medical services not covered by Medicare and don’t have the funds to cover the cost.
How much you need in your emergency fund
A new survey has revealed an alarming number of Australians have minimal safety nets in place for this life essential.
JobKeeper crash: ‘Delayed wave’ of mass closures, lay-offs
A delayed wave of liquidations and administrations could crash across Queensland in the wake of JobKeeper ending, business experts have warned.
‘Big no-no’: worst place to get money help
Financial expert Helen Baker has seen all the mistakes people make with their hard-earned cash and this one is at the top of her list.
Exact amount you need to feel ‘well off’
Despite the average Aussie wage being around $68,000 per year – those who make more than double that still don’t think they’re rich.
Scary money myth Aussies keep falling for
It’s the magic number many of us are striving to reach – but it turns out the real goal could be easier to achieve than we think.
New biggest expense for Australians
Rent and mortgages have long been considered our biggest financial burden but a new cost is causing headaches for more households.
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