Economy

Insurance premiums have recently seen a spike

Insurance services have recently seen an increase this year compared to other industries. Consumer advocacy group Choice says 29 providers raised their premium by 3.03 per cent early this year. With premiums rising so highly, Australians now question whether they should cancel their insurance. Image: Image from Cloudfront Produced By: Daniel Sedlarevic Featured In Story: …

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First Nations travel business win Queensland Reconciliation awards

This week, the Queensland Reconciliation Awards were hosted in Cairns, acknowledging the work of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community across the state. The Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours took out Business category, offering sustainable and culturally safe tours. They were one of the six winners in this year’s edition. The Wire’s Eduardo Jordan asked …

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ATO Debt Resurrection antics wreaks havoc on the Vulnerable

The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is set to recover $15 billion owed from 1.8 million entities under its’ controversial ‘robotax’ scheme. Under the scheme, many taxpayers have been chased for old debts that were previously ‘written off’. Additionally, The Inspector General and Taxation Ombudsman, Karen Payne, said the ATO overlooks its discretionary and remedial powers …

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