More money in pockets as financial year changes begin
Australians will get a boost to minimum wages while more will be squirrelled away into retirement nest eggs under changes taking place at the start of a new financial year.…
Newlyweds Bezos and Sanchez gear up for final party
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez, flush from their Venice wedding ceremony, are gearing up for the final day of partying in the lagoon city with scores of…
Australians warned to not jump the gun on tax return
Australians are being warned to exercise patience when lodging their tax returns and be wary of tax-time loans this end of financial year. Some 142,000 people had amendments or their…
Jeff Bezos weds Lauren Sanchez in grand Venice ceremony
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez have married in a lavish Venice wedding, after multiple days of star-studded nuptial events. Sánchez, 55, posted to Instagram a photo of…
Lower energy use just the beginning for retail giant
Major Australian and New Zealand retailers are primed for an energy switch following millions of dollars in federal funding to decarbonise their services. Wesfarmers, who own shops like Officeworks, Bunnings,…
Bezos, Sanchez head to wedding ceremony in Venice
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez have left their luxury hotel on Venice’s Grand Canal to head to their wedding ceremony, the centrepiece of a three-day gala featuring…
‘No other option’: desperate plea from stranded Aussies
Australians stranded in Iran say government advice to escape by crossing international borders is not feasible for the most vulnerable, amid fears a fragile truce between Israel and Iran could…
US trade deals may be wrapped up by September: Bessent
Trade deals between US President Donald Trump’s administration and other countries could be done by the September 1 Labor Day holiday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. Bessent on Friday…
Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash
The US will continue to put pressure on Australia to boost its defence spending after a pledge from European leaders, a former ambassador says. NATO member nations have agreed to…
Bezos, Sanchez to exchange vows in star-studded Venice
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez are set to exchange marriage vows at a ceremony in Venice, part of a three-day wedding extravaganza that has attracted dozens of…