Starting September 1, Australian drivers 70 years and older will experience notable changes primarily with how they renew and maintain their driver’s licenses. The new policies issued by the Department of Transport will require more stringent medical evaluations coupled with the seniors’ fitness-to-drive assessments that will need to comply with the new regulations if they … Read more
The Australian Government commenced the rollout of an extra cash payment for eligible Centrelink recipients this week. As part of the mid-year economic update, the supplement is intended to ease the mounting strain of inflation and increasing utility costs. Automatically credited payments will be made to recipients of JobSeeker, Youth Allowance, Austudy, and Parenting Payment … Read more
Women born between April 6, 1950, and April 5, 1960, were shocked to learn their state pension age had been increased by six years. Their planned retirement at 60 meant receiving state pension benefits at 66. This outraged many women, fueling the formation of the Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign. The group is … Read more