REPAIR CULTURE IS GROWING FAST
REPAIR culture is growing in Australia as people choose to fix rather than replace items, saving money, reducing waste and building skills. The WD-40 Company Repair Challenge 20...
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FREE LEGAL HELP GROUP TURNS 25
LAWACCESS NSW is celebrating 25 years, having assisted 3.7 million people with free legal information and referrals. Demand continues to rise, with increasingly complex issues s...
Read moreSTUDY REVEALS BREAST CANCER TRIGGERS
AN Adelaide University study found mechanical pressure helps early breast cancer cells grow and spread. Cells use a sensor called PIEZO1 to detect pressure, triggering pathways ...
Read moreSUPPORT FOR TRAVELERS IN CONFLICT ZONES
TRAVEL insurers are providing 24/7 support to Australians affected by the Middle East conflict, including medical assistance and help with disruptions. Policies may be extended ...
Read moreCOLLEGE TO LEASE SPACE IN WOLLONDILLY CIVIC CENTRE
WARAKIRRI College has been approved to lease the entire commercial space in Council’s new Civic Centre, part of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct in Picton. Following a compre...
Read moreLOCKOUT LAWS FINALLY CLOSED
TWELVE years after Sydney’s lockout laws began, the NSW Government is removing the final major restrictions, including the 3:30am last drinks rule, to boost the night-time eco...
Read moreSUSPENDED UNDER NEW LAWS
NSW Fair Trading has suspended agent Deepak Bangarh’s licence for 60 days over price misrepresentation and failing to pass on all offers and appointed a manager to oversee his...
Read moreSALVOS URGE USING MONEYCARE
THE Salvation Army has urged Australians to use Moneycare, its free financial counselling service, as new research shows 44% will start 2026 in debt and many feel growing financ...
Read moreCALL FOR UNDER 18 SUPPERANNUATION
THE Super Members Council wants to scrap rules denying most under-18 workers super, saying 119,000 NSW teens will miss out on $98 million in 2025/26. Current laws require under-...
Read moreGOVT TO REVIEW CAFE RED TAPE
THE NSW Government will review red tape affecting cafés and restaurants to simplify approvals, reduce paperwork and make compliance clearer for more than 50,000 food businesses...
Read moreFOSTER CARE REFORMS ARE OVERDUE
THE PSA says NSW foster care reforms are a long-overdue reset after outsourcing failures under the Permanency Support Program. The union argues fragmented responsibility harmed ...
Read moreCPA SUPPORTS A FAIRER ATO
CPA Australia supports the Tax Ombudsman’s call for fairer General Interest Charges (GIC) remission and welcomes the ATO accepting all recommendations to improve transparency,...
Read moreREAL COSTS OF EXTREME WEATHER
EXTREME weather caused almost $3.5B in insured losses across 264,000 claims in 2025, according to the Insurance Council of Australia. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred was the costlies...
Read moreHOSPITALITY WORKERS MAKING VENUES SAFER
MORE than 40,000 hospitality workers across NSW have completed the updated Australian-first Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course in the seven months since prevention of s...
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DO YOU NEED A CIRCUIT-BREAKER?
Special event to claim your inner peaceTHE Stress Reset is a compassionate and practical one-day workshop being offered to the Macarthur community and it’s designed for people...
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