‘Buy now’ pay later’ schemes are the most common form of debt, the Salvation Army says. Photo: stock. The Salvation Army says people need take a fresh look at their finances now, at the start of a new year. And it says ‘buy now’ pay later’ schemes are the most common form of debt, even…
South African Airways is adding a fifth service between Perth and Johannesburg this month. Photo: stock Perth Airport has declared 2024 to be a bumper year with a record 16.9 million passengers passing through its terminals. The airport there was an extra 1.6 million passengers last year due to a surge in international travellers and…
The SA Government is proposing a vehicle parking fund targeting developers. Photo: stock The SA Government wants to link larger garages to bedroom space in new Adelaide residential buildings to reduce on-street congestion. The government’s draft Vehicle Parking Scheme bill specifies that one-bedroom dwellings must have one car park; dwellings with two or more bedrooms…
NATO ships trained with two Japanese naval ships in the Eastern Mediterranean last August. Photo: NATO China and North Korea’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine has prompted NATO to meet with Korean and Japanese officials. NATO Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, Boris Ruge, met last week with senior officials in Seoul…
The Commercial Hotel at Bega … the name “Commercial” remains the second most popular choice of name for a NSW pub. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Royal, as it turns out, is the king of NSW pub names. The most popular names have been revealed in new data from Liquor & Gaming NSW. It shows that 73…
Applications for this year’s Sydney Marathon have come in from an extra 55 countries, the NSW Government says. Photo: stock The Sydney Marathon’s elevation to World Marathon Major status has attracted an eight-fold increase in applications from overseas runners for this year’s event. The NSW Government says a first-ever ballot for the August 31 marathon…