Kmart has been upping its game with weekly releases of clothing, electronics and furniture as it vies for customers in what has been a difficult year for the Australian retail industry.
Exclusive: There is something to be said about being older and wiser - retirees can lay claim to being the best money makers of 2020. New data obtained by News Corp Australia from online investment service Stockspot found those enjoying their golden years finished first ahead of engineers, transport, health workers and homemakers in the year s investment savings stakes. Far from deterred by the coronavirus, savvy retirees recorded the highest average portfolio balance at $77,737. They were followed by transport workers who had an average of $43,597 and homemakers in third place with $40,912. Others who invested include healthcare workers with an average of $31,864, and engineers with $28,598.
On New Year s Day, 1.3million Australians who are unemployed will see their welfare payments fall by $100 a fortnight. Former Labor leader Bill Shorten said dole cuts were occurring too soon .
The statistics from 2019 reveal that Australiaâs total number of births fell by 3 per cent, while Queenslandâs rate only fell 0.3 per cent from 1.76 in 2018 to 1.72 in 2019, helping to stave off the baby-drought occurring in other states. Despite a drop Queenslandâs rate the state was still staving off the baby-drought being felt in other parts of Australia.
Other parts of the country experienced a more rapid decline, with the Northern Territory recording a 10.8 per cent decrease and New South Wales following behind with a decline of 8.1 per cent.
The states that had an increase in babies born were Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Australian Capital Territory.
Tis the season to lock up - even if you re just going to the shops
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Dismiss Tis the season to lock up - even if you re just going to the shops
By Danielle Mahe
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Home Alone might be 30 years old but the Christmas classic rings true today as it did last century.
Thieves – just like the Wet Bandits - prefer to target homes during the Christmas-new year break when people are most likely to be away on holidays or out visiting family and friends.