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- Community, Entertainment
- 01/01/2026
- 11:10
A huge crowd unites for a memorable start to 2026
Sydneyhas unitedin a spirit of unity and celebration welcoming2026 with a spectacularNew Year’s Eveshowon its famous harbour. Nearlyamillion people are estimated to have cometogetheron…
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- General News
- 01/01/2026
- 08:00
NEW YEAR, NEW… BUDGET?
As 2026 begins, peak accounting body Chartered Accountants ANZ (CA ANZ) is reminding Australians the new year is a new opportunity to focus on their financial fitness – by releasing four top tips for a financially healthy year ahead. CA ANZ Australia Tax Leader, Susan Franks, said resetting your goals and developing good money habits, can start today. “We know families are dealing with increasing costs on all fronts – from bills to mortgages to the essentials such as groceries,” Ms Franks said. “Whatever your financial situation, we have four practical steps for you to take.” Review your debts “Australia…
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- Government Federal
- 01/01/2026
- 08:00
Today’s indexation of youth and student payments not enough
The Federal Government must urgently lift income support payments as today’s routine indexation falls far short of what people need to afford basic necessities, ACOSS said. From today Youth Allowance for a single person living away from home is only going up by $6.95 a week. This lifts Youth Allowance and Austudy to just $338.60 per week, which is 36% of the minimum wage. These increases do little to offset soaring rents, food prices, energy bills and healthcare costs faced by people on the lowest incomes, leaving millions unable to afford basic essentials. “While every extra dollar helps, these small…
- General News
- 01/01/2026
- 07:00
New Year, same struggle: Aussies’ resolutions won’t last past January
Key Facts: More than three in four (77%) Australians surveyed didn’t stick to their New Year’s resolution past January last year, with 1 in 5 (20%) respondent breaking their New Year’s goals altogether in the first week of the New Year While nearly four in ten (39%) Aussies surveyed plan on spending $1,000 or more on trying to reach their resolutions, over half (55%) have repeated the same resolution, pointing to unrealistic goals being set by most More than one in two (57%) respondents are planning to lose weight this year, with Australians surveyed on average aiming to lose 11kg…
- Community, Entertainment
- 01/01/2026
- 06:15
New Year’s Day media call
WHAT: City of Sydney New Year’s Day media call WHO: Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore AO DATE: Thursday 1 January 2026 TIME: 11am…
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- General News
- 01/01/2026
- 01:12
Celebrate New Year in Chengdu and Experience “Living Like a Local in Chengdu”
CHENGDU, China, Dec. 31, 2025 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/– As the 2026 New Year’s holiday approaches, Chengdu–China’s popular inbound travel destination and the “Home to Panda ”–has…
- Community, Entertainment
- 01/01/2026
- 00:58
New Year’s Eve photographs
Images from the midnight fireworks and the Moment of Unity. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7dta6ys62f8wuqqhoty48/AC11iEePBsOMRbaGsrcY9tg?rlkey=vhr6tpqq3o0i3i83… Restrictions: The City of Sydney provides access to this publicly distributed image for editorial purposes only and remains the copyright owner. No archiving, commercial use or third party distribution is permitted without prior written consent. When using content for editorial purposes, you must include the following image credit adjacent to the content: "Photographer’s Name / City of Sydney” Andrew Booth [email protected] or phone 0482 530 091 Roxanne Macara [email protected] or phone 0438 554 640
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 01/01/2026
- 00:26
Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2026 Worth $250,000 Extends Deadline Till 11th January 2026
Due to an extraordinary global response of over 134,000 registrations from 214 countries, the submission deadline has been extended. Nurses worldwide can submit their…
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- Energy, Government Federal
- 01/01/2026
- 00:01
Today’s indexation of youth and student payments not enough
The Federal Government must urgently lift income support payments as today’s routine indexation falls far short of what people need to afford basic necessities, ACOSS said. From today Youth Allowance for a single person living away from home is only going up by $6.92 a week. This lifts Youth Allowance and Austudy to just $342.10 per week, which is 36% of the minimum wage. These increases do little to offset soaring rents, food prices, energy bills and healthcare costs faced by people on the lowest incomes, leaving millions unable to afford basic essentials. “While every extra dollar helps, these small…
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