Men working around Money mage by  Jose Conejo Saenz  from  Pixabay Inflation Continues to Ease, But Uncertainties Linger for Australian Economy Australia’s inflation continues its downward trend, significantly moderating since its 2022 peak, as higher interest rates work to bring economic demand and supply back into equilibrium. However, the path ahead remains uncertain, with global complexities and domestic nuances creating a cautious outlook. In the March quarter, headline inflation — partially softened by temporary cost-of-living relief — landed squarely within the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) target range. Trimmed mean inflation, a key underlying measure, registered at 2.9 per cent. The RBA's May forecast projected underlying inflation to gradually cool further, aiming for the midpoint of the 2-3 per cent target range, anticipating a measured easing of the cash rate. While recent monthly CPI Indicator data suggests June quarter inflation is likely to align with f...

Great Smoky Mountains Image by  Julia  from  Pixabay By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section   1 .   Policy .  From the awe-inspiring Grand Canyon to the tranquility of the Great Smoky Mountains, America’s national parks have provided generations of American families with unforgettable memories.  It is the policy of my Administration to preserve these opportunities for American families in future generations by increasing entry fees for foreign tourists, improving affordability for United States residents, and expanding opportunities to enjoy America’s splendid national treasures. Sec .  2 .   Making America Beautiful Again by Improving Our National Parks .  (a)  The Secretary of the Interior shall develop a strategy to increase revenue and improve the recreational experience at national parks by appropriately increasing entrance fees ...

Speech by the President of Russia President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Lukashenko, friends, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, Before taking the questions, I would like to join my colleagues in greeting all participants of the Eurasian Economic Forum’s plenary session. I would like to note that several hundred representatives of Russia’s major, medium-sized, and small businesses have come to Minsk. They are directly engaged in developing business ties with the EAEU countries and know from their own experience the advantages offered by integration and what else should be done to improve the conditions for mutual trade and investment. I am aware that today – at least our colleagues said so – workshops were held as part of the forum which addressed a variety of issues, including the ones I just mentioned. I would like to emphasise that your Russian colleagues will take into account all valuable ideas, recommendations, and proposals and use them in our further work to strengthen the Euras...

  Image by  Mohamed Hassan  from  Pixabay By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been. That’s thanks to a new online safety code announced yesterday by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. Among other measures, it will require all Australian users to provide assurance of their age when they sign into a search engine account. So what’s the new code about? How will it work in practice? And how exactly will it affect kids – and adults – in Australia who use search engines such as Google? What’s in the new code? The code orders providers of internet search-engine services such as Google and Microsoft (which owns Bing) to “implement appropriate age assurance measures for account holders” within six months. The code requires providers to review and mitigate “the risk that Australian children will access or be exposed to online pornography, high-impact violence material, a...

  Elon Musk and Donald Trump at the White House by Lauren McGaughy, The Texas Newsroom ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox . Reporting Highlights Winning Record: In the Texas Capitol, where the vast majority of bills fail to pass, all but three of Elon Musk’s public priorities became law this legislative session. Company Gains: Musk’s wins include laws that will benefit companies like SpaceX and Tesla. Playing the Long Game: Musk has steadily invested his personal and professional capital in Texas over more than a decade. Most of his businesses are now headquartered here. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Elon Musk was pleading. It was April 2013, and Musk stood at a podium in a small committee room in the basement of the Texas Capitol. The Tesla CEO asked the legislators gathered before him to change state law, al...

Image by  Gerd Altmann  from  Pixabay It’s easier to lodge your tax return if you wait for your income statement to be marked as  tax-ready   and for your information to be pre-filled before you lodge. The best time to lodge your tax return is from late July when most of your information has been pre-filled into your return. This helps you to avoid mistakes. All you need to do is check the pre-filled information is correct and add any income or other information that is missing If you lodge before you’re tax ready, you’ll need to find, calculate and add the information about your financial situation yourself. Your Centrelink payment information will pre-fill in ATO’s myTax by late-July. If you got other payments from us that don’t show on your Centrelink payment summary, for example an emergency payment, you need to add these yourself. You should check all your information is right before you lodge your tax return, otherwise you may have to amend your tax r...

    Services Australia Will pay eligible carers the Child Disability Assistance Payment between 3 July and 2 August 2024. You’ll get Child Disability Assistance Payment if you get Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July 2024. You don’t need to do anything to get this payment. If you’re eligible, we’ll pay it straight into your bank account between 3 July and 2 August 2024. To get this payment, you need to be getting Carer Allowance for a child younger than 16 for a period that includes 1 July. If you get Carer Allowance for a person between 16 and 18 years old who has a terminal illness you’ll get this payment. You can’t get Child Disability Assistance Payment if you only have a Carer Allowance Health Care Card. You can get up to $1,000 each year for each child who qualifies you for Carer Allowance. If you’re getting Carer Allowance, you can get this payment for each eligible child. For example, if you get Carer Allowance for 2 childr...