Australian guides
Some questions need more than a number. These cover the Australian rules where the answer depends on which state you are in, which financial year you are working with, or which standard applies to the job.
How much annual leave do you actually accrue in Australia?
Four weeks is not twenty days for everyone — how the NES rate really works.
Read the guide AU guideHow many bags of concrete do you need per cubic metre?
About 93 bags of 20 kg mix — and why that number means you should order a truck.
Read the guide AU guideWhat is the legal blood alcohol limit in Australia?
0.05 for a full licence, zero for a much wider group than most people realise.
Read the guide AU guideAustralian income tax rates for 2026–27: brackets, Medicare levy and what you take home
The 2026–27 brackets, the 2% Medicare levy and six worked salaries, from $30,000 to $200,000.
Read the guide AU guideHow HELP repayments are calculated in 2026–27
The marginal HELP scale, the $69,528 threshold and what six incomes repay.
Read the guide AU guideHow redundancy pay is taxed in Australia: the tax-free amount and the rest
The 2026–27 tax-free base of $13,598 plus $6,801 a year, and how the excess is taxed.
Read the guide AU guideSuper guarantee 2026–27: the 12% rate, the contribution base and Payday Super
12% on ordinary time earnings, the $270,830 cap and the new 7-business-day deadline.
Read the guide AU guideHow Victorian land tax works: the scales, the $50,000 threshold and the absentee surcharge
The 2024–2033 scales, trust surcharge and absentee owner 4%, with worked examples.
Read the guide AU guideHow NSW land tax works: the $1,075,000 threshold and the premium rate
The frozen thresholds, $100 plus 1.6% and the premium rate, with worked examples.
Read the guide AU guideNSW rego cost in 2026–27: registration fee, vehicle tax and the $100 discount
The $84 fee, vehicle tax by weight and the one-off $100 discount, with a table.
Read the guide AU guideAustralian tax changes for 2026–27: what the Budget measures mean for you
The $1,000 instant deduction, CGT and negative gearing from 2027, Payday Super and more.
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