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Quick Answer: The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.85%, its fifth rise of 2026 and the highest level since 2008. If your lender passes it on in full, a $600,000 variable home loan with 25 years left to run will cost about $92 more a month. Savers, on the other hand, stand to gain as deposit rates edge higher. The full decision is in the RBA’s official monetary…
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If you have ever been told to “just check it on myGov” and wondered what that actually means, you are not alone. myGov sounds like one more government website, but it works a little differently from most. Here is the simple version. Quick answer: myGov is the Australian Government’s single sign-in for a group of federal government services. Instead of a separate username and password for Centrelink, Medicare, the Tax Office and others, you have…
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If you have ever tried to sign in to a government service online, you have probably run into two very similar names: myGov and myID. They sound almost the same, they are both run by the government, and they even used to share a name. No wonder so many people mix them up. Here is the short version: myGov is the place you go, and myID is the key that lets you in. myGov is…
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Starting a small IT business is one of the most practical ways to turn tech skills into income. You can begin from home with little more than a laptop, a few tools and your first client — but getting the setup right from day one saves you tax headaches, legal trouble and rework later. This guide walks you through each step in plain language: choosing your services, picking a business structure, registering, handling tax and…
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myGov is the single login that connects you to government services online. But which services can you actually link to it? The official myGov help page currently lists 15 services you can connect to your account, from the big three — Centrelink, Medicare and the ATO — through to more specialised services like My Aged Care and the National Redress Scheme. This guide lists every one of them, what each service is for, and what…