Scamwatch is warning members of the public about a spate of text messages asking for emergency assistance. These messages are coming from phone numbers not in your mobile contacts. For example, the text message might read, ‘Please call me back right away. It is an...
Tax scams seem to be everywhere at the moment and Scamwatch is warning people not to engage with phone calls or emails they receive threatening arrest or jail over unpaid tax debts. Reports of these scams have jumped significantly during the past month. The scam is...
Part of making retirement affordable is fully understanding your entitlements and keeping up to date with rule changes. Here are the latest government updates to help you stay on track. Income and assets tests From 2 July, the maximum income amount before the full Age...
This article from YourLifeChoices reveals the indexation of income and asset thresholds that will apply from 1 July 2018. For age/service pensioners, this means that those who have narrowly missed out on a full or part Age/Service Pension due to income earned or...
A reminder that if you are an eligible disabled veteran buying or leasing a car, or purchasing car parts GST-free, you can complete this declaration and present it to your car or car parts supplier. Disabled Veterans GST Exemption Form
Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester today announced the Anzac Gallipoli Archaeological Database, which was created by the University of Melbourne. “This remarkable database will add new layers of insight into our understanding of the Gallipoli...
A program to improve easy access to general information about mental health services, counselling, rehabilitation, and transition and support services for veterans and their families has been launched in Mount Gambier, South Australia and North Lakes in the Moreton...
About 310,000 Australian Facebook users are set to find out their personal information may have been accessed by Cambridge Analytica. The social media behemoth is expected on Wednesday (Tuesday US time) to notify the 87 million users worldwide whose data may have been...
If you REGISTERED your CAR in NSW then you are ENTITLED TO A PARTIAL CTP REFUND – As easy as a phone call Thanks to a NSW government reform of compulsory third-party insurance last year, most NSW motorists are eligible for a partial refund. The government is slated to...
Veterans of the Korean War have been approved to wear the Republic of Korea War Service medal by Governor-General General Sir Peter Cosgrove. Minister for Defence Personnel Michael McCormack said the approval to wear this medal after initially refused by the British...
