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Better budgeting needed from Young Australians for retirement

While many young Australians are struggling financially with the current economic downturn and cost of living crisis, financial experts say younger populations also have expensive lifestyle and spending habits that impact their long-term financial outlook.  A leading financial advisor says young Australians aged between 27-42 years old may not have enough superannuation savings for retirement …

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Soap made using ingredients from Country – Merging Indigenous cultural knowledge with science

Indigenous youth in rural Northern Territory are exploring the chemistry of soap-making in a project led by Indigenous scientists and elders, and based on Indigenous cultural knowledge and science.  DeadlyLabs – a new project from DeadlyScience – provides Indigenous learners opportunities to learn and do scientific experiments from an early age. So far, DeadlyScience has …

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Floating Solar Panels Suggested as Energy Solution for Regions Near Equator

New research from the Australian National University’s School of Engineering suggests floating solar panels could provide unlimited energy to densely populated countries in South East Asia and West Africa.  As we embark on the biggest energy change in history, vast amounts of solar and wind energy are needed to support the move away from coal …

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Awareness critical in identifying and combating financial abuse

One in six Australian women have experienced economic abuse by a partner.  This is according to a recently released survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) between March 2021 – May 2022.   Financial abuse can take many forms and can often be difficult to identify.  Annuity.org has developed a comprehensive guide to assist …

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‘Dying to Know’ campaign empowering Australians to live and die well

Voluntary assisted dying, and palliative care can work well together, but some people are still excluded from the choice of a legal and supported voluntary death. And this is the reason behind Dying to Know, a campaign held every August to “empower Australians at all stages of life to live and die well”. A national …

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New research unveils one in five Aussies worry about being able to put food on the table

Inflation, sky-high rent and rising interest rates are affecting everyday Australians with new research from Orange Sky revealing more than a quarter (27%) have had to sacrifice basic living essentials due to the crisis. One in five (20%) Aussies say they are worried about being able to put food on the table.  Homelessness can impact …

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