"I would rather see them put the money into a home deposit. I think the security of their own home should take precedence over a big, flashy day," Frances tells Paul Clitheroe.
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A ban on school logos on shorts, pants, skirts and socks in Victorian government schools could save parents hundreds of dollars a year from 2026.
The main impact to Australian industry will be on beef producers. Beef is Australia's largest export to the US, worth $3.3 billion in 2023-24.
With no super, Peter wants to "lend" his children $400,000 and have them repay it slowly as an "unofficial income" in order to claim the age pension.
