Victorian households will start paying an average of 9.3 per cent more for their electricity from Thursday, January 1 – the day electricity pricing deregulation is introduced to the state. The result … [Read more...]

Qantas announced yesterday it would remove its domestic fuel surcharges for tickets issued on or after Thursday 1 January 2009. Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the airline had … [Read more...]

Sydneysiders, visitors and tourists heading to Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations are being encouraged to enjoy themselves, but also take care of their friends throughout the night. “This year’s … [Read more...]

Federation Square in Melbourne is set for a big New Year's Eve with a myriad of FREE events featuring children’s entertainment and musical performances by international stars. The party starts at … [Read more...]

Householders feeling the pinch of the economic downturn can still enjoy restaurant quality food at home without breaking the budget, according to a leading Adelaide Chef. Proprietor of Holdfast Shore … [Read more...]

Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Australian Institute of Architects, is warning anyone planning to hold a New Year's Eve function which will see a crowd of people occupying their … [Read more...]

On its first day of release in Australia, ‘The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’ has opened to a very impressive opening day figure of $1,177,000 for boxing day 2008. Directed by David Fincher, … [Read more...]

As Australians turn their attention to the post Christmas clean-up, Planet Ark is encouraging people to watch their waste and recycle right this festive season. Along with recycling greeting cards … [Read more...]

Australia’s love of Boxing Day bargains has delivered a bumper day for retailers, according to the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA). “It has been a tough year for retailers and they … [Read more...]

NRMA Motoring & Services President Wendy Machin today urged motorists to fill up their tanks before an expected spike in prices on Christmas Day. The average price of unleaded petrol in Sydney … [Read more...]

Time is of the essence for Sydney woman Pauline Talty. Pauline who suffers from terminal short bowel syndrome has just one hope: urgent small bowel transplant surgery in the US. After the Australian … [Read more...]

In the lead up to Christmas Australians will waste hundreds of millions of dollars on food that we buy but don’t eat. A leading environmentalist today advised Australians to save money and the … [Read more...]

Sydneysiders and visitors could win amazing prizes in a new photo competition featuring 2008 Sydney New Year’s Eve. “There are so many wonderful photos taken each Sydney New Year’s Eve and this … [Read more...]

National gardening identity Jane Edmanson, from ABC TV’s Gardening Australia, says water savings can be made in the garden and around the home. “You would be surprised at how many thousands of litres … [Read more...]

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today unveiled the federal government's plans to halve homelessness in Australia by 2020. The white paper, The Road Home – a National Approach to Ending Homelessness, was … [Read more...]

Two herbal cold and flu medicines have been voluntarily recalled from the Australian market following reports of a number of allergic and anaphylactic reactions. Following consultation with the … [Read more...]

Nestlé Australia today announced it is replacing the artificial colours and flavours in its iconic Smarties product with ingredients derived from natural sources such as Turmeric, Carotene and … [Read more...]

Australian employers hit back at The Modern Retail Industry Awards, released today by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. The National Retailers Association (NRA) Executive Director, Gary … [Read more...]

More than 30,000 free seats on regional trains are expected to be quickly snapped up by Victorians on Christmas Day, prompting advice from V/Line to travel early. With less than a week to go, several … [Read more...]

The Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) has unveiled an integrated implementation model to overhauling the NSW child protection system during the launch today of a statewide campaign, … [Read more...]

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has made corrupt conduct findings against two former NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) project managers whose dishonest schemes resulted in them receiving … [Read more...]

Many people with disabilities in the Hunter region of NSW will be forced to go without the 24-hour care they need from Monday following moves to cut disability support workers’ hours. Instead of … [Read more...]

The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Government Office for Women today released Women’s Human Rights, an educational kit of fact sheets about the Convention to Eliminate All Forms … [Read more...]

Australia's greatest Operatic discovery, since Dame Joan Sutherland, and Judge's Choice Grand Finalist of Australia's Got Talent 2008, Grace Bawden, is looking off-shore - putting her voice up for … [Read more...]

The Tanderra Woman’s and Children’s Refuge will form a partnership with RSPCA NSW’s Safe Beds for Pets Program  - a unique program that aims to assist with empowering women and their children to … [Read more...]

Australians will spread the festive cheer in record numbers this Christmas, with Telstra forecasting its customers will send more than 46 million text messages across the nation on Christmas … [Read more...]

Macadamias compliment both sweet and savoury recipes making them an ideal ingredient for cooking. Macadamias have additional health and nutrition benefits including the highest amount of beneficial … [Read more...]

Unique to Australia, macadamias are the only indigenous plant commercially farmed for food in Australia - and the only native Australian plant to become an international food. It is believed that … [Read more...]

A world-wide search to name the New 7 Wonders of Nature has commenced, and Tourism Australia is calling on everyone to vote for an Australian natural landmark at www.new7wonders.com by December 31 … [Read more...]

The National Retail Association says limits on free parking at the national's major shopping centres over the busy Christmas period is warranted. The National Retail Association (NRA) Australia’s … [Read more...]

Christmas Day is just around the corner, so the Heart Foundation has a few simple tips to help you enjoy the festivities. “This is a time of year when people often worry about over-indulging, … [Read more...]

Australia Post is reminding children to remember to address their letters to Santa to the following address: Santa North Pole 9999 A return address must also be included so that the Australia Post … [Read more...]

The union representing retail workers is calling on customers to extend the goodwill of the Festive Season to shop assistants coping with the frenetic pace of last-minute Christmas shopping. The Shop … [Read more...]

Australia risked being left behind on internet safety if the community failed to back the federal government’s plan for Internet Service Provider (ISP) filtering, a Catholic Bishop said today. The … [Read more...]