7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (1060+ words) Scheduling appliances such as washing machines to run during a free power period is one way people could save. (Adobe Stock) Some Australian households will soon be able to access at least three hours of free electricity each day." The…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (870+ words) Scott Bradley's older Perth home had an energy efficiency rating of less than three stars. (ABC News: Rhiannon Shine) An estimated 70 per cent of Australian homes were built before the introduction of minimum energy efficiency standards, which today is seven…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1039+ words) Residents in remote Northern Territory communities say food prices are now so high, many families are struggling to afford enough to eat. That's despite half of Australia's Indigenous communities benefiting from the federal government's remote grocery subsidy scheme, rolled out…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (84+ words) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Program: Wash outdoors while you shop at northern suburbs shopping centre Source: ABC Radio Adelaide|Program: Adelaide Breakfast Brought to you by The Grove Shopping Centre in Adelaide's northern suburbs is now offering a convenient outdoor experience…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago  (485+ words) As Queensland kids hit the books to start term one, parents can claim $100 to help with school costs. The state government's Back to School Boost is available to every primary school student from prep to year six for essentials, including…...

6+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1057+ words) Shoppers are tipped to spend over a billion dollars on deals during the sales event. (AAP: Bianca De Marchi) Boxing Day is one of Australia's biggest annual shopping events, held on December 26. Shoppers are tipped to spend $1. 6 billion on the…...