17 June

NSW has announced interest-free loans up to $15,000 (up to 10-year terms) for home electrification and efficiency improvements. That's a huge boost for urgently-needed changes. Most of these upgrades will actually save you money, sometimes vast amounts, and so can pay for themselves and then some. Rip out the caveman filthy wood burner that's choking the neighbours and put in a reverse-cycle unit. Double-glazing is superb too, makes an enormous difference. And solar and batteries go without saying.