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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has described a plan to deliver universal, ‘free’ childcare to more families with multiple children as an “important contribution” confirming that cost of living relief is on the agenda in the lead up to the next election. The $5 billion plan to make childcare free or cheaper for low income families with […]

Stop telling us how many people are sucked in by illegal online Nigerian prince scams. I want to know how many people fall victim to one of the only legal scams – parking fines. The Minns government in New South Wales has finally cracked down on councils issuing ticketless parking fines, banning the practice. It […]

The US Federal Reserve has voted to lower interest rates by 0.05 percentage points in a sign that the global war on inflation is finally coming to an end. And the move is expected to be welcome news for homeowners not only in the US, but also in Australia. In its policy statement, the Fed […]

The fourth annual Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee saw a national final of “firsts”. For the first time in the competition’s history, no student scored 30/30 in the tough third round – all three new champions scored 29/30. Only the second NSW champion since free classroom news site Kids News launched the Bee in 2021, Sydney’s […]

The number of Australians saddled with more than $100,000 in student debt has risen exponentially in the past few years. New data from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) shows just under 56,700 people currently have a six-figure HECS-HELP debt. This is a jump from the 47,847 people who were in this category last year. During […]

The diabetic driver police allege is responsible for the deaths of five people will learn if he will stand trial when the case returns to court. William Herbert Swale was charged with 14 offences last year after his white BMW SUV careened through a roundabout and into patrons outside The Royal Daylesford Hotel, northwest of […]

The NSW Government has apologised after an inquiry investigating unsolved suspected hate crime deaths of people who were members of the LGBTIQ+ communities found authorities failed to act appropriately. A Special Commission of Inquiry into Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ) Hate Crimes was established to look into deaths that occurred over four […]

Increased chances of hail damage on Australia’s east coast this spring come as research from one insurer shows two-thirds of Australians do nothing to prepare their homes for wild weather. New research from NRMA Insurance suggests 67 per cent of Australians take no steps to prepare their houses for extreme weather. Wild weather has caused […]

The federal government will give $6m to aid the safety accreditation of builders so they are able to construct homes under its House Australia Future Fund (HAFF) and National Housing Accord (NHA). As it stands the government says more than 550 companies are accredited through the Federal Safety Commissioner’s Work Health and Safety Accreditation Scheme, […]

A major road in Victoria has been crowned the Australia’s most dangerous hot spot for crashes, as a new report reveals the group considered most dangerous behind the wheel. Plenty Rd in Melbourne’s northeast topped the list for the most crashes between 2014 and 2023, according to AAMI’s Crash Index Decade of Driving report. The […]