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Does Anyone Know When Daylight Savings Is Due To Start This Year In The Australian Eastern States Please?

By Increase Savings | Published: November 10, 2009

I have heard two conflicting reports, which are either early October (like Tasmania and New Zealand) or late October, as we usually have it.

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Why Does The Australian Govt Tax The Sh_t Out Of People Who Choose To Have Savings Instead Of Own A Home?

By Increase Savings | Published: July 18, 2009

It seems to me like the Australian govt wants people to have debt! A mate of mine has quite a bit of savings and is getting some interest on it, but pays an absolute fortune away of it in tax. If she had a home and no savings, but had a mortgage, she would not [...]

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