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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
$265 Medicare cash boost waiting to be claimed by nearly one million Aussies
Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are being urged to check if they are eligible for a cash boost from the government. There is more than $260 million in Medicare refunds sitting untouched and waiting to be claimed. The average payout is about $265 per person, but Services Australia said there were a few people who were owed more than $10,000 in cash. The oversight is due to people's bank details not being up to date with Medicare, which could happen if you've changed banks or closed an account. There are about 960,000 people who are owed cash, including $81 million owed in New South Wales, $64 million in Victoria, $51 million in Queensland, $30 million in Western Australia and $19 million in South Australia. RELATED Little-known Centrelink benefit gets Aussie single mum $800 cash boost $1,831 Centrelink payment change coming within weeks: 'You'll get more' ATO warning ahead of $1,288 cost-of-living cash boost: 'Shooting yourself in the foot' Services Australia community information officer Justin Bott has urged people to check whether they are owed money. 'I really encourage everybody to just check, look at their Medicare online account though myGov or the myGov app and make sure those bank details are there,' he told 9News. 'It will only take a couple of minutes.' You'll need to sign into myGov, select the 'Task and notifications' menu, select 'Update your bank details', enter your bank details and then select 'Save bank details'. Once you've updated your bank details, the update will automatically register with Medicare. If you are owed money, it will show up in your account within three days. 'It might not be you, but maybe it's your child, your grandchild that has that money owing,' Bott said. 'Get them to check as well because what a great present to find that money being paid to them.' While you are checking for lost cash, it can also be worth seeing if you have any unclaimed money from the state or federal government. That could include uncashed cheques, refunds, dividends, bill overpayments, superannuation or other money owed to you. It could have gotten lost if you've moved address, changed your name, lost important documents or forgotten about the money. Here's a list of where to check if you have unclaimed money across the country. Federal: search 'ASIC unclaimed money' ACT: Public Trustee and Guardian NSW: Revenue NSW NT: Northern Territory Treasury Qld: Public Trustee of Queensland SA: South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance TAS: Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance VIC: State Revenue Office of Victoria WA: WA Department of Treasury
9 News
27-05-2025
- Health
- 9 News
How to claim your slice of $260 million in unpaid Medicare refunds
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here More than a quarter of a billion dollars in Medicare refunds are sitting untouched, ready for Australians to claim. Fortunately, there's an easy fix for the cash to land back in your pocket much sooner than you might think. If you've ever been to a GP or specialist's clinic and used your Medicare card you could be owed money from the government. Nationally, there's more than $260 million owed to 960,000 patients. More than a quarter of a billion dollars in Medicare refunds are sitting untouched, ready for Australians to claim. (9News) Even on a state-by-state basis, the numbers are staggering, with $81 million owed in NSW, $64 million to Victorians, $51 million to Queenslanders, $30 million in Western Australia and $19 million in South Australia. "You go to the doctor, you hand over your card and then you might not check what happens next," Services Australia community information officer Justin Bott said. Failing to follow-up is what could be costing patients refunds they're entitled to. "The average is about $265 or so … there are a few people that are over $10,000," Bott said. The oversight happens when you don't make sure Medicare has your most up-to-date bank details, for instance when you've changed banks or closed an account. Australians aged 18 to 25 are the biggest group missing out so it pays to check. Services Australia community information officer Justin Bott is urging people to update their bank details with Medicare. (9News) "It's definitely not something I would think about when I'm rushing around," student Rosie Gallagher said. All it takes is logging in to MyGov and heading to your Medicare account to check everything is correct. Once you've changed your bank details, the update will register with Medicare automatically and if you're owed money, the cash should show up in your account within three days. "It might not be you, but maybe it's your child, your grandchild that has that money owing, get them to check as well, because again, what a great present to find that money being paid to them," Bott said. health Health Services hip pocket Australia national doctors medical CONTACT US Auto news: Google Gemini AI assistant coming to new cars in 2025.
Courier-Mail
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Eliyass aiming to turn a 20-length defeat into Doomben Cup success
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. How to turn a last-start 20-length defeat into a Group 1 triumph? It will be hard, but potentially not quite as hard as you might think. Eliyass, the French-bred import that Gai Waterhouse last year declared was her most talented stayer since 2013 Melbourne Cup winner Fiorente, was beaten so far in the Hollindale Stakes he would have needed binoculars to see the winner Antino. READ: 'No two-horse race': Gollan insists chances aplenty in Doomben Cup But when a post-race veterinary examination revealed that Eliyass was coughing, stewards ordered an endoscopic examination. Nothing significant was found and, after a track gallop at Doomben on Tuesday, co-trainer Adrian Bott gave him the all clear to take his place in Saturday's Group 1 Doomben Cup. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Bott has seen big form reversals due to track conditions before and said the Hollindale was a total forget run, with Eliyass not enjoying the heavy conditions and kickback on the day. 'I think in situations where you get those kind of conditions like we saw on the Gold Coast, you do have to be very forgiving,' Bott said. 'He was getting a lot of kickback, racing in among the pack, stuff was coming back at him. 'It wasn't an ideal spot for him to be in, we will just put what happened first-up down to the track. 'I have seen big form reversals before and all we can go on is what the horse has been showing us since. 'He worked well on Tuesday morning and all is in order. 'It is probably not ideal in that it would be better for the horse to have taken some confidence from his last run. 'But the horse hasn't taken any harm from the run.' READ: Heathcote poised to spring upset with luckless $2.3m earner Eliyass will take his place in Saturday's Doomben Cup Picture: Getty Images Bookmakers are certainly being forgiving and have high respect for Eliyass which is rated a $9 chance in the Doomben Cup where he will take on fancied pair Pride Of Jenni and Antino which sit atop of betting. READ: TAB's strategic move throws early markets into a frenzy Eliyass went on a terrific winning run when he kicked off racing Down Under last year before he tired at the end of his spring campaign and did not fire in his last two runs, including in the Group 1 Champions Stakes at Flemington in November. He has drawn the widest barrier (13) in the Doomben Cup and jockey Tim Clark will have a pivotal decision to make after the gates open. Bott expects him to be in the first few as Pride Of Jenni scoots away with her freewheeling style. 'Eliyass is a horse who can generally be ridden handy to the speed anyway,' Bott said. 'Potentially, he could be one of the closest to Pride Of Jenni in the run. 'We are drawn out wide, we are going to have to be making a decision there. 'We will probably be trying to put him in the race. 'We are expecting them to run along and be strung out, that may help offset the draw as well.' Originally published as Co-trainer Adrian Bott is hopeful Eliyass can turn around a massive last-start defeat in Saturday's Doomben Cup
Miami Herald
16-05-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
A popular Miami luxury hotel will be demolished soon. See what's coming next
In a city where towers come down as easily as they go up, a 25-year-old luxury hotel in Miami is closing and will be demolished. Even Will Smith and Penelope Cruz weren't enough star power to keep it going. The Mandarin Oriental on Brickell Key, which opened in 2000 and known as one of the fanciest places of its time, will shutter May 31, 2025. Construction of a new hotel by the same owners will begin next year after the demolition in the first half of 2026. A residential tower will also be built on the property. Plans call for The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami, to open in 2030. The complex will be a mix of hotel rooms and private residences. with the developers catering to the high-end luxury condo market and the super wealthy. The north tower will include the new Mandarin Oriental hotel. That building will have 121 guest rooms and suites, about a third of the 322 rooms in the hotel that will be demolished. 'For an urban luxury resort, 110-150 [rooms] is the sweet spot,' Henry Bott, president of owner and developer Swire Properties, said in an interview with the Miami Herald. 'Larger than that, it becomes a more conventional hotel.' The hotel tower will also have private residences: 66 condos and another 28 fully furnished units that the buyer can put back in the rental pool with the Mandarin and share revenue with the company. Focusing on adding private residences and reducing number of hotel rooms 'creates a more luxurious product,' Bott said. Travelers can expect new amenities including large pools with cabanas; a three-level, 100,000-square-foot outside area connecting the two towers called The Podium; and a spa. 'We'll have a signature spa with all the latest elements of wellness,' Francesco Cefalu, chief development officer for the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, said in an interview with the Herald. The Mandarin worldwide is known for its spa service. But it's also known for its cake shop in the lobby. The south tower, which will rise at the same time, will have 228 condos that are already for sale. Price ranges from $4.9 million to $100 million for the penthouse. About half the units have been purchased, surpassing a $1 billion in sales, Bott said. Amenities for residential owners are plentiful and include a private movie screening room and sports for children. The future and the past of the Mandarin Oriental The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Miami is a joint project between the Mandarin Group and Swire Properties, which is the hotel operator and majority shareholder. The two are putting a combined $1 billion into the project. Swire, owned by a British family and based in Hong Kong, started buying land on Brickell Key in 1979 and owns several high-rises there today. The site of the future two towers is the last five-acre lot the firm owns on Brickell Key. The company also built the nearby Brickell City Center shopping mall. The Mandarin Oriental has been a top luxury destination for travelers, diners and celebrities through the years. Will Smith, Chrissy Teigen, Penelope Cruz and the Real Madrid soccer team have visited. Peruvian tapas and ceviche restaurant La Mar was led by famed chef Gaston Acurio. And the hotel's signature restaurant Azul, which closed in 2019, was once helmed by Miami celebrity chef Michelle Bernstein. In 2024, the Mandarin Oriental received one Michelin key, one of 10 hotels in Miami-Dade County to get the honor in the French guide's debut ratings of hotels. Michelin had previously long been watched for its assessment of restaurants. The hotel spa got five stars, the maximum, in the Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards. The hotel's spa license was temporarily suspended in August 2024 due to the lack of a designated establishment manager, according to the Florida Department of Health's suspension order, the Miami Herald reported at the time. Popular high-end hotels have been moving toward the hybrid housing model. The Ritz-Carlton in Key Biscayne was among the first to build a block of private condos alongside hotel rooms. The Four Seasons hotel has a similar set-up. The Gale Miami Hotel and Residences opened in 2024. Hotel demolitions also have been part of the South Florida cityscape in recent years, including the Deauville in Miami Beach and Dupont Plaza in downtown Miami. Next up could be the Hyatt Regency at the Brickell bridge along the mouth of the Miami River. 'The city has evolved enormously in 25 years,' since the Mandarin was first built, said Cefalu, the hotel executive. 'The market has become much more competitive,' driving the reduction in hotel rooms. Bott, the Swire executive, acknowledged that since 2023 at the hotel, occupancy, average daily rate and revenue generated per room have not been great. 'Those rates are not trending upwards the past two years,' the Swire executive said. 'We're missing out on maximizing the full potential.' Going smaller allows higher rates, he said, and 'makes it a more profitable product.' The 'very high-end market' is where the executives think they offer advantages. That's in part because the Mandarin has grown a lot, too. When the hotel in Miami first opened 25 years ago, it was only the second Mandarin Oriental in the United States and one of just about 10 worldwide, said Cefalu. 'We were just a small company.' Today, the Mandarin chain has 43 hotels and a pipeline of over 30 projects globally, he said. Once open, the new Miami hotel will be the North American flagship for the hotel brand. In the U.S., hotel executives see growth ahead in the luxury market. 'In the high-end hospitality space, the economics are pretty solid,' Cefalu said. He also said the hotel's location also offers something unique: 'An island secluded from Brickell and yet at the gate of everything the city offers.' What the new Mandarin will look like Here are developer renderings of the new Mandarin: Amenities for hotel guests ▪ Signature Mandarin Oriental cake shop in lobby ▪ Spa with personalized treatments ▪ Beauty salon ▪ Outdoor vitality pool ▪ Wellness lawn, an outdoor area to conduct physical exercises ▪ Outdoor activity pavilion for outdoor training, yoga or spa treatments ▪ Grand ballroom with break-out spaces ▪ Three private meeting rooms equipped with conference and presentation technology ▪ Events terrace and lawn ▪ At top of hotel, an open-air rooftop pool and bar Amenities for condo owners ▪ Eleven swimming pools ▪ Poolside lounge served by the hotel ▪ Ocean-facing pool with five cabanas and lounges offering views of Fisher Island, Key Biscayne and Biscayne Bay ▪ Lagoon Pool with six private villas with kitchenettes, en-suite bathrooms, outdoor shower, sun deck and infinite water view ▪ Wellness deck with hot tub, cold plunge and waterfront private cabanas allowing for outdoor treatments ▪ Hammock garden within a series of gardens ▪ Art walk featuring rotating exhibitions ▪ Indoor golf simulator with lounge seating ▪ Game room simulator with billiards table ▪ Private screening lounge for up to 14 guests ▪ Dedicated kids' club with an activity center
Courier-Mail
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Sir Delius adds intrigue to 2025 Doomben 10,000 day
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. A $A2.7m European purchase last seen racing in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe adds intrigue to Doomben 10,000 day. Sir Delius, known as Delius in his former racing career Europe, will step out for the first time Down Under when he carries 60kg in the Group 3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) for trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and his new owners. Purchased for a record-breaking 1.3 million guineas ($A2.7 million) at the Tattersalls Horses in Training Sale at Newmarket last October, Sir Delius won three of his six starts for French trainer Jean-Claude Rouget. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Last seen finishing eighth in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, the son of champion galloper Frankel is the $2.50 favourite to make a winning Australian debut after having two trials in Sydney. Bott said the Queensland winter carnival shaped as the perfect springboard to give the four-year-old a foundation for a Cups tilt during the Melbourne spring carnival. Sir Delius is expected to enjoy the likely heavy track conditions he will encounter at Doomben. • Another Group 1 on cards for boom Stradbroke fancy 'By no means are you going to be seeing the best of him there on Saturday,' Bott told Racenet. 'But we would like to give him a run or two there through the winter, in the hope we can see him conditioned and ready for the spring carnival. 'He is up in Brisbane and will be trying to add to his CV, for sure. 'He looks well placed on Saturday, although he's obviously going to carry a bit of weight. 'We have got him there as forward as we can, he hasn't raced for a while, but we have got him as fit as he can be and he is there to be trying to be winning. 'I think he will enjoy a heavy track, he trialled on a heavy track and looks to have a bit of heavy track form. 'A dour test on Saturday isn't going to be an issue for him.' • Feature race win would Sure be emotional for Torque's grieving owner Regardless of the result on Saturday, Sir Delius will not back up into the Group 1 Doomben Cup the following Saturday. However a tilt at the $1.2m Q22 at Eagle Farm on Stradbroke Handicap day next month could be a possibility. Bott gave an indication of the style of racing to expect from Sir Delius at Doomben. 'I don't know if he will be a frontrunning type, but in saying that he's not a completely dour type either,' Bott said. 'He has actually shown quite a bit of natural speed in the trials we have seen. 'He appears to be sharper than some of the horses we have brought over here from Europe previously. 'He is not a horse with necessarily an explosive turn of foot or anything like that, he is a stayer in that regard. 'But, tactically, he can help himself out on Saturday.' Adrian Bott. Picture: Richard Dobson • Melbourne Cup-winning hoop shines at Ipswich … again The betting market has the Chairman's Handicap as a race in two, with Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young's galloper Immediacy the only other horse close to Sir Delius in betting. Immediacy, striving for three wins in a row after a pair of successes in Victoria, is the $3.50 second pick. Originally published as Doomben delight: $2.7m import Sir Delius to step out on Saturday for new trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott
