Sunday, 21 June 2026 19:57
CHILDREN FLEEING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Retirees bring some creative comfort
A GROUP of retirees in Oran Park are spending their days building wooden toys for children escaping domestic violence, helping bring comfort to some of the Macarthur region's most vulnerable families.
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Thursday, 18 June 2026 15:58
WORKERS URGED TO CHECK SUPER
THE Super Members Council is urging workers to check their super after finding one in four Australians were underpaid a total of $24.4B between 2018 and 2023. NSW recorded the highest losses at $8.1B. New payday super laws, starting 1 July 2026, will require employers to pay super alongside wages rather than quarterly. The reforms aim to reduce underpayments, improve transparency and better protect workers’ retirement savings, particularly women, younger employees and low-income earners.
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Thursday, 18 June 2026 15:56
EXPERTS URGE PASSWORD UPDATES
PEOPLE across NSW are being urged to update their passwords regularly with experts warning weak passwords can be cracked in seconds. ID Support NSW recommends changing passwords every three to four months, using long, random passphrases and avoiding personal information. The agency is hosting free cybersecurity events and promoting tools such as its Password Strength Tester to help protect against identity theft, which affects one in four Australians during their lifetime.
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