Over $146 million are waiting to be claimed with Revenue NSW, including money from share dividends, trust accounts, deceased estates, overpayments and other sources. The missing money are waiting to be claimed because its owner’s contact details are missing, out of date or have been changed, making
Scams involving identity theft or loss of personal and banking information have already costed Australians at least $16 million in 2019 alone. According to the 2019 Scamwatch reports, four in ten scams involve attempts or the actual loss of victim’s information. “If you think scammers might have gai
The number of households renting their home have increased from 27 per cent in 1997-98 to 32 per cent in 2017-18, according to the new figures release by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). By comparison, the proportion of households that owns their own home decreased from 70 per cent in 1997
With one of the biggest infrastructure project, the M4 tunnels being completed last week, the NSW Government has expressed their interest on the next big thing: the Sydney Gateway airport project. The Sydney Gateway will provide a new alternative route to the domestic and international airport termi
South Korea was ranked second in the world’s most powerful passport in the third quarter of 2019 with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 187 destinations around the world, according to the Henley Passport Index. Australian was ranked ninth on the list along with countries such as Iceland, Lithua
The City of Sydney will host the Future Asia Business Summit with the theme of ‘Sydney thriving in a smart Asian century’ at Sydney Town Hall on Tuesday 23 July. This will be a free event to build international connections, attract top talents and connect businesses to opportunities. "Sydney is a p
Property values in Sydney and Melbourne have increased for the first time since 2017, according to CoreLogic’s monthly home value index. Sydney dwelling values recorded a rise of 0.1 per cent in June, and Melbourne recorded a rise of 0.2 per cent. This was the first monthly gains for Sydney in almos
450 additional police will be assigned to various stations and specialist areas over the next 12 months, to protect communities and keep NSW safe. $583 million will be invested over the next four years to provide a total of 1500 additional police in NSW, making it the single biggest investment for N
Australia’s population grew by 1.6 per cent during 2018 reaching 25.2 million people, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The 25.2 million at the end of December 2018 was up from 24.8 million at the end of 2017. Following the trend, ABS predicts tha
18,700 students will improve literacy skills and 13,500 will boost their numeracy skills across all NSW public schools, according to the new Premier’s Priority. Through the ‘Bump It Up’ program, the Premier plans to increase the number of public school students in the top two NAPLAN bands for litera
The 2019-20 NSW Budget was announced this week, inclusive of $93 billion investment in infrastructure, $18.5 billion in education and $26.7 billion in health. The final surplus of $802 million is projected for 2018-19, with an estimated surplus average of $1.7 billion over the next four years up to
Newly released Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) labour force figures show a steady rate of unemployment in Australia, but a rise in underemployment. Unemployment rate remained steady at 5.2 per cent for the month of May, while underemployment rate increased from 8.3 per cent in April to 8.5 per
Approximately three million Australians are estimated to be affected by the new superannuation laws coming into effect from 1 July.Life and disability insurance policies will become invalid for superannuation accounts that hasn’t received any contributions for 16 months or more. “If you haven’t cont
Fast food, restaurants and cafes, franchises and sham contracts are among the key priorities for Fair Work Australia in 2019/20, according to the Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker. Vulnerable workers will continue to be the main priority, as the FWO plans to break down on industries such as fast foo
The national minimum wage will rise for Australia’s lowest paid workers, with a $21.60 a week pay rise. The new weekly wage of $740.80 will come into effect from 1 July as announced by the Fair Work Commission. Approximately 2.2 million workers will benefit from the Commission’s decision, as they wi
A new selective school will be built in Sydney to meet “strong demands”, as only around 30 per cent of applicants secure a place in NSW selective schools every year. The new school will be located in southwest Sydney, which is a “key growth area” as described by Premier Gladys Berejiklian. "There i
Approximately 15,000 jobs have been created in the past year in Regional NSW, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The number of jobs created in Regional NSW since 2015 now totals to an impressive figure of 95,000. This is well-above the four-year target of
Water restrictions will be enforced in Sydney from Saturday 1 June as NSW continues to face drought and decline in the city’s reservoirs. This will be the first restriction in a decade, as the last one was lifted in Sydney in June 2009. "Basically with the lack of rain, with the lowest inflows into
Total hourly rates of pay rose by 0.5 per cent in the March quarter 2019 and 2.3 per cent in the 12 months to March quarter, according to the seasonally adjusted Wage Price Index (WPI) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The latest figures showed that the total hourly rates of pay
Majority of migrants are choosing to move to the cities within five years of living in regional Australia, according to a new study by the Australian National University (ANU). According to the study, more than 60 per cent of migrants end up moving to the cities despite the government’s policies enc