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Qantas has announced the first-ever non-stop flights between Sydney and Cape Town, giving travellers a direct link to South Africa’s Mother City for the first time. The seasonal service starts on 19 October 2027, with bookings already open. Quick answer: Qantas flight QF89 will fly Sydney to Cape Town non-stop three times a week (Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays) on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The flight takes about 14 hours and 25 minutes, leaving Sydney at…
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Superannuation fees and charges are the quiet cost of your retirement savings. You rarely see them leave your account, yet over a working life they can take tens of thousands of dollars from your final balance. The good news is that once you know what you are paying, and why, you can usually cut the cost without much effort. Here is a plain-English guide to every fee your fund can charge, what most people actually…
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Most home loans run for 25 or 30 years, but you don’t have to take that long to pay yours off. A few small changes — paying a little extra, switching to fortnightly repayments, or using an offset account properly — can shave years off your loan and save you tens of thousands of dollars in interest. Here’s how to pay off your mortgage faster, starting with the moves that make the biggest difference. Moneysmart,…
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Quick answer: The competition watchdog has ordered Armaguard, the company that moves most of the country’s cash, to keep delivering money to banks, shops and ATMs until at least 30 June 2027. Your cash access should not change — ATMs will keep being filled and there is no need to stockpile notes. Read the ACCC’s announcement here. What happened On Thursday 5 November 2026, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) gave Linfox Armaguard Pty…
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An offset account is a transaction account linked to your home loan. The money sitting in it is subtracted from your loan balance before the bank works out your interest, so you pay less interest while still keeping full access to your cash. Quick answer: If you have a $500,000 home loan and $20,000 in a linked offset account, the bank only charges you interest on $480,000. Your repayments usually stay the same, so more…