Rupee slide against the dollar adds fresh pressure to Indian students bound for Australia
Overseas education has become sharply more expensive for Indian families, with the rupee’s January fall against the Australian dollar compounding a rise in fees...
Inflation edges higher in December as energy and travel costs bite
Inflation ticked higher at the end of the year, driven by energy prices and a surge in holiday travel, interrupting the easing trend seen...
Why January matters more than June for new migrants’ tax returns
January has become a quiet pressure point for many new arrivals to Australia. With the financial year already half gone, migrants preparing to lodge...
Malaysia Airlines marks 2026 with global “Time for New Chapters” travel campaign
Malaysia’s national carrier is welcoming the new year with a global travel campaign that invites passengers to plan ahead and mark fresh beginnings through...
Inflation eases in November as price pressures continue to cool
Australia’s inflation rate eased further in November, offering cautious relief to households still grappling with higher living costs and reinforcing signs that price pressures...
All Tariffs Gone: Australia goes duty-free for India
Australia has scrapped tariffs on 100 per cent of its tariff lines for Indian exports, with the move taking effect on January 1, granting...
Koukoulas reviews 2025 calls, warns markets face tougher test in 2026
Stephen Koukoulas, one of Australia’s most prominent economic commentators, a former chief economist at Citibank and a senior economic adviser to a former prime...
Two Wheels, One Mission: Faster emergency care in Melbourne
For a decade, Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) motorcycle paramedics have been weaving through Melbourne’s busiest streets, delivering critical care when every second counts. Created to...
The Best Gift This Christmas: Getting home safe from work
As the festive season approaches, Victorians are being urged to put workplace safety first—because the greatest gift workers can give their families is getting...
India lead arrivals as Australia’s net migration slows to 306,000
India continues to be the largest source of migrant arrivals to Australia, but new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows that...