Australian tenants have suffered immensely over the past five years, with rents growing nearly three times as fast as wages, according to Cotality. In the five years to February 2026, advertised rents have risen by 42% nationally, adding around $10,600 to the annual cost of renting the median home. As a result, the percentage of
According to the latest Newspoll, the new LNP leadership has stemmed the bleeding but not much else. This result has to be very concerning. Labor is down one point to 32%, One Nation is unchanged at 27%, the Coalition is up two to 20%, while the Greens are down one to 11%. However, with 35%
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Following a fresh wave of bombing by the American madman and Israel on Iran, retaliation suggests wider implications for the region than previous rounds. With Supreme Leader Al Khamenei dead, there is ambiguity about who currently makes decisions in Tehran after major losses to Iranian leadership. Whether Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) withdraws under
The ferrous complex rolled on Friday as we head to the Two Sessions. Clearly, not much hope for stimmies China’s total steel inventory is a little below last year. Port inventories of iron ore fell for the first time in months, according to CISA. But not according to MySteel. Inventories of imported iron ore stockpiled
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Between 1949 and 1972, Australia’s federal government was controlled by the Coalition, with 17 of those 23 years occurring under the party’s founder, Sir Robert Menzies. This era brought a great many challenges to Australia and the world, as the Cold War and rapid technological progress demanded adaptable leaders and policy heavily focused on the
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Pope Leo said on Sunday that he is following events after US-Israeli strikes against Iran with “deep concern” and made an impassioned appeal to stop what he called a “spiral of violence”.
“I address a heartfelt appeal to the parties involved to assume the moral responsibility to stop the spiral of violence before it becomes an irreparable abyss,” said the pope.
Overnight, Tehran confirmed the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following US and Israeli strikes on his residence early on February 28. In strategic terms, this marks a watershed moment in the architecture of the Middle East conflict. This was not a tactical raid or a calibrated show of force, but a decapitation strike at the very apex of Iran’s state system.
There is a lot of debate in the media and among economists over whether the federal government should cut the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for housing in the upcoming federal budget. There are also rumours that the government is considering capping the number of homes individuals can negatively gear to two. The CGT discount,
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A new big battery project has attracted 72 objections from mostly long-distance, anonymous parties whose submissions range from considered to unhinged.
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Decorating a dinosaur-themed party goes far beyond simply picking themed items; it requires creating an environment that transports guests to the prehistoric world. Choosing coordinated dinosaur party decorations helps establish a cohesive theme, blending vibrant colours, lifelike props, and playful details that captivate guests from the moment they arrive.
When I was a small child in Tumut, I suffered badly from what was later diagnosed as asthma to the extent that my local doctor suggested I should go to what I remember was the Far West Children’s Home (now Royal Far West1) in the Sydney beachside suburb of Manly.
Major General Chris Smith DSC AM CSC teed off at the culture of managerialism affecting military decisions. His thoughts could be applied far more widely than just the military, and he should be applauded. “At the point of definition, those at the other end of your rifle are the enemy, and you are their enemy.
Sydney’s auction clearance rates have trended down over recent weeks, while auction volumes have materially increased. As a result, the growth in Sydney dwelling values have begun to fall. Sydney’s final auction clearance rate fell to 62.4% last weekend, based on 987 auctions. This result was down from 64.1% the prior weekend (from 772 auctions)