Many city council fire regulations set deadlines for the removal of non-compliant exterior wall materials. Therefore, many owners’ corporations will levy special fees to cover the expenses of the related projects, or use financing to pay for the fees. So far, although the Victorian government has pledged to invest 600 million yuan to replace the…
The Royal Australian Mint calls it “donation Australian dollars”-a coin specially made that people hope people can donate. The Mint began producing 25 million donation coins-roughly one for every Australian-hoping to boost charity. The design of this special coin has a green center with golden ripples, symbolizing the continuous positive impact of each donation. This…
The Morrison government is actively considering the advancement of A$158 billion in personal income tax relief in the next month’s budget to push the economy out of the deepest recession since the Great Depression. Official data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday showed that the economy contracted 7% in the second quarter…
The government’s HomeBuilder program allows certain homeowners to apply for a tax-exempt grant of $25,000 when their expenditure on renovating or building a new home is between $150,000 and $750,000. The qualification criteria are strict. In some respects, the proposal promoted discussions about renovations (although, as CoreLogic pointed out, it may only present planned work).…