Australian shares started the week on a positive note, as interest rate sensitive real estate and tech stocks buoyed the benchmark on Monday. At the closing bell, the S&P/ASX200 index rallied 0.7 per cent, or 53.4 points, to 7682.4, with eight of 11 industry sectors finishing in the green. Meanwhile, the broader All Ordinaries also […]
President Biden and former president Donald Trump don’t agree on much, but both have pledged not to touch Social Security benefits. This is a reflection of political reality, which is that a lot of seniors, who tend to vote at high rates, depend on the programs, and that they are popular generally. Social Security has […]
Rents have reached record prices around Australia, with CoreLogic’s latest data showing the median rose to $627 per week in April 2024. Perhaps unsurprisingly – to residents at least – Sydney rents were at the head of the pack, averaging $770 a week. And of course, many suburbs were hundreds of dollars above that. […]
Dire shortages of psychiatrists in regional Australia are leaving those patients struggling to access treatment with chronic conditions and contributing to the health professionals’ burnout in the workforce. A new Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) report has found that 94 per cent of regional psychiatrists say this lack of specialist healthcare […]
There are now “trophy home zones” in the rural outskirts of Greater Western Sydney. They’re the glamorous estates, complete with tennis courts, pools and heli pads, that can be found spread across Greater Western Sydney. You may not have Harbour or beach views, but the amount of space out west is giving cashed up buyers […]
The White Australia policy stands out as probably the most significant blemish on this country’s national character and unity, as well as its global reputation, with continuing consequences today. It has been said that latent racism, carrying echoes of White Australia, persists across the country and all walks of life. We have seen it emerge […]
If puddles make you think of cold days, grey water and making a splash in your gum boots back in your childhood, then Lake McKenzie or Boorangoora is your adult update. Think blue-tinged water clear as a gin cocktail, pure white sand, and one of the world’s most unusual landscapes. This is a puddle for […]
How the Cuban Missile Crisis inspired It’s a Small World, and a cat tune sung by Peggy Lee had racist undertones – Arwa Haider traces the unexpected stories behind a century of Disney classics, decade by decade. Music has always been the true key to the Magic Kingdom. Around a century ago, Walt Disney declared his […]
Sydney: get ready for two uniquely immersive days of Indigenous art, design, food, performances and culture at the National Indigenous Art Fair, 1 – 2 July 2023, at the Overseas Passenger Terminal on Gadigal Land in The Rocks. The National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) is back for its fourth season with a new festival program […]
North Sydney, Australia – June 9, 2023 – The Mosman, the latest addition to COOK1788’s luxury wine collection, was officially introduced during a successful launch event organized by Sunshine Millionaire Wines Group Pty Ltd & Servcorp. The event not only showcased the exceptional quality of The Mosman wine but also celebrated the spirit of Pende […]