Buy now, pay later schemes adding to debt burden
Almost half of Australians are starting the year in debt, with many unable to manage a household budget and relying on buy now, pay later schemes to purchase basics.
New
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Extra $262m for supply chain to be AUKUS ready
More than $250 million will be spent to develop local supply chains to support the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said the
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Trump sworn in. US coverage and his speech
Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Here is a snapshot of how the media in America is reporting inauguration day.
USA Today
Donald
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School bus changes to support Brisbane Metro launch
Brisbane’s stop-start, turn-up-and-go, Metro service officially starts next week, with the high-capacity, high-frequency public bus rapid transit system operating
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Legal experts to advise on new Youth Justice laws
The Queensland Government will create an Expert Legal Panel to review new laws it introduced last month to combat youth crime.
The Making Queensland Safer Laws were
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Moon was a chip off the old block
New insights have emerged on the formation of the Moon. It now seems that it was created almost entirely from materials ejected from the Earth.
Previously the formation
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Workforce Australia IT woes continue in new year
Current IT issues at Workforce Australia have sparked renewed calls for a full investigation of the nation’s employment services system.
The Australian Council of
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AMA calls for forum to focus on medicine shortages
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for a new body to better manage future medicine shortages.
AMA President Danielle McMullen said a new dedicated forum
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Cancer impacting more women and young adults
Mortality rates from cancer are continuing to drop but the disease is starting to shift towards women and younger people.
American Cancer Society data, released this
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Music labels funded to nurture Aussie talent
Almost $2 million will be invested in Australian music labels which nurture and promote local talent.
Music Australia will support 23 record labels, with an initial
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