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Rooftop solar pays its own way as more homes switch on
31 January
Solar power from household rooftops remains the most popular way of reducing electricity bills, market data shows. Some 2.5 gigawatts of residential solar power was installed in 2023, equivalent to 6.1 million average-sized solar panels, but fewer...[Read More]
Protect what you have
4 January
People strive hard to accomplish a variety of goals during their lifetime, although there’s nothing more significant than being able to spend quality time in the company of family, friends and loved ones. Indeed, investing in relationships gives...[Read More]
Farmland most ‘tightly held’ it’s been in a generation
18 October
Australian farmland is more tightly held than it has been for a generation and prospective buyers are carefully reassessing purchasing decisions, according to a new report. The Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report is the longest-running...[Read More]
Budget good, but more needed: business
26 October
Peak business groups have hailed the Albanese government’s first budget as careful and cautious, but warn hard work lies ahead to shore up the economy. Business Council chief Jennifer Westacott said the Labor economic blueprint made the...[Read More]
Families remember Bali victims 20 years on
5 October
When Kevin Paltridge’s son Corey was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings, the devastated father turned to other Australians whose children had died suddenly to try to cope with his own loss. He quit his job as an airline supervisor and went to...[Read More]