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Swapping Gas for Induction Starts at the Switchboard, Not the Cooktop

Swapping a gas cooktop for induction can mean a dedicated circuit or a switchboard upgrade. What to check first, which pans work and what Victoria now...

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Fun & Viral6 days ago

Trick or Treat in Australia: The Street Rules Most People Never Write Down

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year. The trick or treat rules Australian streets follow: decorations as the signal, times, allergies and the houses to skip.

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Personal Finance1 week ago

Salary Sacrifice Into Super: What It Saves at Your Tax Rate

Salary sacrifice into super swaps your marginal rate for 15% contributions tax, inside a $32,500 cap for 2026-27. Work out the saving at your own income.

Two young fruit pickers in wide-brimmed hats and long sleeves walking between rows of orange trees with canvas picking bags, a farm ute raising dust behind them in early morning light

Immigration1 week ago

Working Holiday Visa: The 88 Days That Decide Your Second Year

Working holiday visa holders need 88 days of specified work for a second year. What counts, where it must be done and the pay records to...

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Travel3 weeks ago

Six Months Left on Your Passport Is Already Late: Renewing in Australia

Passport renewal in Australia costs $422 for an adult and routine processing allows six weeks. Why six months of validity left can already be too late.

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Family & Parenting3 weeks ago

Five Metres by Six, Fifty by Twelve: Swimming Lessons Measured by Age

Swimming lessons by age, measured against Australia's national benchmarks: what a child should manage at 6, 12 and 17, and what keeps under-fives safe.

Marketing3 weeks ago

If Your Google Business Profile Is Not Showing, Rule Out These Four Causes in Order

Google Business Profile not showing on Maps or Search? Check verification, suspension, recent edits and ranking, in that order, using Google's own rules.