Australia’s aged care workers have won a 15% pay rise, after the Fair Work Commission accepted that this sector’s employees were underpaid.
This pay rise is for direct care workers in aged care. These include nurses, Assistant’s in Nursing (AIN’s), personal care … Read the rest
The following employment income deduction percentages include the Income Tax and combined employee/employer Social Security contributions.
Tax Wedge in 2021.
Tax Wedge in 2000.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of a Vietnamese bakery in Melbourne.
Facing court are VUF Investments Pty Ltd, which formerly operated ‘Luke’s Bakery’ in Reservoir, and its sole director, Hoang Long Vu.
The regulator began an … Read the rest
In May 2021 the median wage for full time workers in Australia was:
These figures are calculated from ABS statistics that showed the following:… Read the rest
29 September 2022.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the operators of a take-away food outlet in Melbourne.
Facing court are The Carers Portland Inc, which operates ‘HCM Café Fresh Q Lunch’ based at Dandenong South, and its secretary, … Read the rest
According to the Melbourne Institute, Applied Economic & Social Research report in March 2022, the poverty lines, including
Housing Costs, in Australian Dollars per week, are:
All … Read the rest
JobSeeker is the Australian Unemployment benefit payment and is paid every two weeks, to eligible applicants.
JobSeeker will increase on 20 September 2022.
Single rate: $668.40, an increase of $25.70 per fortnight from $642.70.
Partnered rate: $608.70, an increase of $23.40 from $585.30… Read the rest
A news headline that will annoy many retired people in Australia.
But…
There are some things wrong with that headline.
Not all retirees will get anything, you must be receiving the Centrelink Aged Pension to qualify.
You must still be working, you cannot be fully … Read the rest
A new $4,000 income credit for working age pensioners has been announced, to come into effect in December 2022.
But, it is temporary until June 2023.
Under current rules, an Aged Pensioner can earn $7,800 a year before their pension is reduced.
The increase in the income credit, to be … Read the rest
On 5 September 2022, Australia Post will be making changes to the prices of some products and services.
These include:
Domestic parcels
International parcels
International letters
Unaddressed Mail
Prepaid products
Money orders
The cost for a standard letter is:
More at: auspost.com.au
