Frustrated parents are spending 13 times longer in the car on school days as traffic chaos peaks during key pick-up and drop-off times.

Frustrated parents are spending 13 times longer in the car on school days as traffic chaos peaks during key pick-up and drop-off times.

Victorians are paying more in local taxes per person than any other state in Australia after governments pocketed an extra $7.3bn in land tax, stamp duty and other charges.

The chances of another interest rate hike next week have plunged after new inflation figures weren’t as bad as feared.

Muffin Break has been slapped with 360 criminal charges over illegal child labour, including children working without adequate breaks and for too long during the school term.

Frustrated parents are spending 13 times longer in the car on school days as traffic chaos peaks during key pick-up and drop-off times. Victorians are paying more in local taxes per person than any other state in Australia after governments pocketed an extra $7.3bn in land tax, stamp duty and other charges. The chances of another interest rate hike next week have plunged after new inflation figures weren’t as bad as feared. Muffin Break has been slapped with 360 criminal charges over illegal child labour, including children working without adequate breaks and for too long during the school term.

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