Paul Osborne (Australian Associated Press) Australia’s tax commissioner Chris Jordan says a recent random check of work-related expenses had turned up a “very large amount” of wrongful claims. Mr Jordan told a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday in one case a man claimed $20,000 for tools, arguing he bought them with cash from gambling winnings which he kept at home and not in a bank … [Read more...]
Archives for 2018
Another warm year for Australia in 2017
January 24, 2018 by ·
AUSTRALIA’S WEATHER IN 2017 * Third warmest year on record – 22.76C mean temperature (0.95C warmer than 1961-1990 average) * Warmest year on record for Queensland (annual mean temperature 24.63C) and NSW (18.75C) * Maximum temperature across year (29.82C) second-warmest on record for Australia * Annual rainfall 504mm (8pct above long-term average) – Wet start and end to year but … [Read more...]
Social media ban won’t stop cyberbullying
January 24, 2018 by ·
A cyber-hate expert says a proposal to ban an app that could aid online bullying is not the solution and instead societal attitudes need to change. Queensland mum Katrina, who has not disclosed her last name, started a petition to ban anonymous feedback app Sarahah following the tragic death of Northern Territory teen Dolly Everett, who took her own life. “I do not want my daughter or any … [Read more...]