Kelly Fletcher Jones
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For years, the $20,000 instant asset write-off operated on something close to an annual reprieve. It would be extended, usually in the Budget, usually welcomed by small business groups, and then everyone would wait to see whether it would happen again the following year. That cycle is now over. Treasurer Jim Chalmers confirmed in the […]
Ballarat has changed dramatically over the past decade. Once known primarily for its rich gold rush history and heritage streetscapes, the regional Victorian city is now experiencing steady residential growth, commercial development, and ongoing infrastructure upgrades. New housing estates continue expanding across suburbs like Lucas, Alfredton, and Delacombe, while older properties throughout central Ballarat are […]
Most parents don’t sign their kids up for swimming lessons, Saturday soccer, or guitar because they’ve done a careful cost-benefit analysis. They do it because their kid asked, or because their friend’s kid is doing it, or because they want to give them opportunities they didn’t have growing up. That impulse is completely understandable. It’s […]
There is a version of the side hustle story that gets told as pure aspiration. You follow your passion. You monetise your hobby. You build something on your terms. And somewhere between the podcast launch and the Etsy store, financial freedom arrives. The reality, for most Australians doing it right now, is a bit more […]
There’s a particular kind of sticker shock that hits you in a restaurant now. You’ve sat down, you’ve ordered a round of drinks, maybe a starter to share, and before the main course arrives you’re already doing quiet maths in your head. You glance at the bottom of the menu and spot the small print: […]
Imagine years of coping with chronic pain following military service. You’ve experimented with physiotherapy, medications, and nerve blocks, with only temporary relief from some, while others didn’t last. Then, a friend suggests medicinal cannabis, sparking your curiosity: could it really work? More Australian veterans are asking that same question. And the landscape around access has […]
What should have been a lively Saturday afternoon at one of Australia’s most popular pop culture events ended in tragedy this weekend, after a car mounted the kerb outside the Melbourne Showgrounds and struck a group of pedestrians leaving the Supanova Comic Con and Gaming convention. Just before 5pm on Saturday 18 April, a blue […]
It’s fair to say that it hasn’t been a great start to the year, with the RBA raising interest rates by 0.25% in March, the conflict in the Middle East causing petrol prices to surge to record highs and water prices increasing at the same time. This triple blow has put Australian households under a […]