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Super is just another rort because the wealthier you are the more benefit you get from it. A universal pension would be far more equitable and would cost the government less than what it loses with all the super tax concessions it gives.

It is an indexation rise so not a real increase at all. Leaves people exactly where they were a year ago.

LOL you actually fell for one of those fake TEMU offers. I have a pallet load of used appliances you can have for $10. Most still work OK. Includes free freight to your door. How could that be fake?

The Covid vaccines killed a few people but saved the lives of thousands of others. As to the subject of this article this disease is one of many that thrive in the tropical soils where I live. That is why whenever I cut myself while gardening etc I quickly grab the methelated spirits bottle and...

Speed alone never hurt anyone. It has to be combined with other factors usually incompetent or distracted drivers. But we will be told that going slower will increase safety so people will accept the new rules which will certainly only produce more revenue for the government from fines. Safety...

OOOooohhh how scary ROFL.

Actually maggots are edible and fairly nutrient rich but are most unappealing as part of a western diet.

Yes, not often, and I doubt it is possible to keep all food entirely free from contamination. A live insect or a grub in vegetables sometimes is inevitable unless the produce is going to be soaked in poison which I would prefer it was not. As to live maggots in cooked meat, how did the maggots...

Absolutely, both sides of politics have sold this country out for decades. Great for them and their multinational mates. Terrible for the rest of us.

Giving Albo the Elbow will only make things even worse if it means the likes of Dutton gets in.

This is just an indexation increase to keep pensioners up with inflation so it is not a real increase at all. And since it is a percentage increase each member of a couple continues to fall further behind what a single pensioner receives. The gap is now huge and way beyond what may be...

Try writing an Email to the Minister Bill Shorten with your questions. I did a while back and about a week after received a meaningful response and shortly after that the matter got settled. I was pleasantly surprised.

What quarterly indexation?

The problem with all these pay rises, be it wages, pensions or something else is that they are all percentage based. That means the gap between the haves and have nots grows bigger each time. It needs to change to become a flat increase for all instead of a tiny one for struggling pensioners and...

The LNP has been terrible for Australia as they only look after their big multinational donors not the Australian people. The ALP has moved that way too but not as far as the LNP has.

"Furthermore, a range of welfare payments, including pensions, will see an increase through quarterly indexation, which could provide relief against inflation." Says the article. Could the author please list which payments have quarterly indexation as I am not aware of any.

This supplement is a regular annual payment. It is not something new. And it has never been indexed so has lost some value over the years. Why is this article saying it is some new form of relief?

All I have to say is thank goodness for our local Centrelink office where we can go and see friendly staff who do their best to sort out all the problems that occur in their system. Their online service is useless for sorting out problems and their telephone service is either non-existent or too...

We did a $440 shop at Woolies on Saturday morning. Used our 10% off to reduce that to $396 and also collected 1,200 points because of bonus points on some products. Half of what we bought were specials and loaded up on one half price special that has a long life. Like everyone else I am unhappy...

Coal generated electricity is expensive electricity.